1. Introduction: The Essential Nutrients of the Psychology of Eating and Drinking
2. Down the Hatch: Hunger and Satiety
3."You Never Miss the Water Till the Well Runs Dry": Thirst
4. The Nose Knows (and So Does the Tongue)
5. Genes Rule-Or Do They?
6. One Person’s Meat is Another Person’s Poison: The Effects of Experience on Food Preferences
7. This or That: Choosing What We Eat and Drink
8. You Are What You Eat and Drink
9."Hunger Talks a Most Persuasive Language": Anorexia and Bulimia
10. The Battle With the Bulge: Overeating and Obesity
11. Drinking Your Life Away: Alcohol Use and Abuse
12. How Sweet It Is: Type 2 Diabetes
13. Strictly About Females
14. When and Why Smoking Affects Your Weight
15. We Do Not Live by Bread Alone: Cuisine, Beer, and Wine