Chapter 9 of 30 · 5 min read
By Omar AbdohUpdated
What this chapter covers
You can have the most mathematically perfect diet plan in the world, but if you cannot control your mind, you will fail. The human brain evolved in an environment of extreme scarcity. For hundreds of thousands of years, calories were incredibly hard to find. When our ancestors found a calorie-dense food source (like honey or fatty meat), their brains rewarded them with a massive hit of dopamine to encourage them to eat as much as possible.
Today, we live in an environment of extreme abundance. You can have 4,000 calories of hyper-palatable, highly engineered junk food delivered to your door in 15 minutes. Your ancient brain is completely unmatched against modern food science.
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