Tapping into nature and the power of protein to tell us what to eat, when to eat, how to control weight and how to live longer. How is it that a baboon and a blob of slime mould instinctively know what to eat, yet humans can't seem to figure it out? We want foods that are terrible for us, and can't seem monitor our nutrition levels or portion sizes.All organisms trust their appetites to tell them what and how much to eat to ensure good health and reproduction. So why does it seem like ours has gone haywire?Nutrition scientists David Raubenheimer and Steve Simpson have been looking for answers in the animals they study. In Eat Like the Animals they take readers on a trip through diet experiments in the lab, the jungle, and the kitchen to see how appetites are fed and regulated. What they discover is how the five appetites that drive our consumption of food - especially protein - are operating in our new food environment.Armed with this knowledge, they suggest a few simple steps we can take - more to do with the food we surround ourselves with than with willpower and complex nutrient calculations - to set us towards enjoyable eating, a healthy weight and a longer life.
