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Behavioral scientist Alexandra Logue first wrote The Psychology of Eating and Drinking as a textbook for her own introductory course; this fourth edition is designed for the educated lay reader. Based on solid scientific research on eating and drinking behaviors, it presents an overview of the current understanding of controversial topics in a personal, accessible, and conversational style. Its goal is to create informed consumers who understand why we eat and drink the way we do. Chapters include the psychology of eating and drinking; hunger, satiety, and thirst; taste and smell; and food aversions and preferences. Logue also discusses the effect of food and drink consumption on our behavior; the relationship of food to the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and breastfeeding; anorexia and bulimia; overeating and obesity; the use and abuse of alcohol; type 2 diabetes; the effect of smoking on body weight; and the constituents of cuisine. The extensive references for each chapter and the author and subject indexes provide the opportunity for students and faculty to delve deeper into questions of interest. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners. --Andrea P Boyar, CUNY Herbert H. Lehman College