Book Review–First Bite: How We Learn to Eat

First Bite: How We Learn to Eat by Bee Wilson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A fascinating and detailed discussion about how humans learn (or as the case may be, fail to learn) to eat. Bee Wilson uses research from medicine, psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, economics, and sociology to explain how we learn to eat what we do, from prior to birth all the way to the twilight years.

Wilson's focus is primarily on the years of infancy through childhood, as good eating and dietary habits formed during these years can last a lifetime. But she describes how poor and harmful habits can be corrected later in life, to improve both health and enjoyment of life.

What is found inside this book may be of great value to parents. What is provided here is research-based information (Wilson doesn't call it 'advice') that can help parents place their children (and themselves) on a good trajectory of life, as far as eating and food go. Quite a few of the ideas presented go against traditional advice, but are supported by recent research.

The book may also be of value to those in medical and dietary fields. It provides a good overview of the current state of research findings.

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