Summary: Nearly half of the population is considered obese.Nearly half of the population is considered obese. 88 million American adults are pre-diabetic and 100 million have high blood pressure. People continue to try fad diets, cut fat, reduce carbs and eliminate sugar, but it's not making a dent. In his new book, The End of Craving, Mark Schatzker takes a deep dive into food and its purpose. He believes that by restoring the relationship between nutrition and the essential joy of eating, we can live longer and happier lives. Mark Schatzker is an award-winning writer based in Toronto. He is a writer-in-residence at the Modern Diet and Physiology Research Center at Yale University, and a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Condé Nast Traveler, and Bloomberg Pursuits. He is also the author of The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor and Steak: One Man’s Search for the World’s Tastiest Piece of Beef.
