Why Humans Like Junk Food: The Inside Story on Why You Like Your Favorite Foods, the Cuisine Secrets of Top Chefs, and How to Improve Your Own Co

Our major drive to eat centers around pleasure. But without understanding the nature of food pleasure and perception, we can't make useful modifications to food. Why Humans Like Junk Food: Edible Pleasure Explainedexplores, for the first time, the physiological basis for "food pleasure" and why these cravings occur.

Author Steven Witherly chronicles how chefs and food scientists make our favorite foods taste irresistible. He also simplifies and outlines the various food-related pleasure pri...