Quotation

This quote is from Dr. David Kessler and comes from his smash hit book "The end of overeating." It is from page 12.

Palatability is largely based on how food engages the full range of our senses. Usually, the most palatable foods contain some combination of sugar, fat, and salt. The sensory properties of platable foods - the cold, creamy pleasure of a milkshake, the aroma of chocolate cake, the texture of crispy chicken wings sweetened with a honey-mustard dipping sauce - all stimulate the appetite. And it's that stimlation, rather than genuine hunger, that makes us put food into our mouths long after our caloric needs are satisfied.

I think this explains a lot of overeating. Dr. Kessler is the retired head of the FDA under 2 different presidents.