Traci Mann, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota and is an expert on the psychology of eating, dieting, and self-control. She was a tenured professor at UCLA before moving to the University of Minnesota, where she founded the Health and Eating Lab. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA). She lives with her husband, University of Minnesota professor of psychology Stephen Engel, and their two sons in Edina, Minnesota.
"Mann - who has been on a diet only once, for just two weeks, and who loves ice cream, especially rocky road - does not suggest that we give up altogether. She offers some research-based ways to change unhealthful eating habits and get to that leanest livable weight." -- Los Angeles Times"Secrets from the Eating Lab offers a behind-the-scenes look into one of the most ingenious and creative labs in the country. In her clever book, Mann provides key insights and practical lessons that will make you think about-and then change-the way you eat." -- Brian Wansink PhD, author of Mindless Eating and Slim by Design"In a seemingly endless parade of 'new' fad diets, we are in great need of Dr. Traci Mann, an open-minded iconoclast who exposes the diet mega-industry's hype-filled promises with watertight research and fascinating studies." -- Kate Christensen, author of Blue Plate Special and Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award"While it's scientifically undeniable that diets don't work, there is also good news...In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Traci Mann offers a realistic alternative, providing a scientifically-supported path to achieving health and fitness goals while debunking the many myths surrounding this complex and emotionally charged topic." -- Paul Campos, Professor, University of Colorado, and author of The Obesity Myth"While it's scientifically undeniable that diets don't work, there is also good news...In Secrets from the Eating Lab, Traci Mann offers a realistic alternative, providing a scientifically-supported path to achieving health and fitness goals while debunking the many myths surrounding this complex and emotionally charged topic." -- Jonathan Bailor, New York Times bestselling author of The Calorie Myth
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