Please Explain: Why Does Grapefruit Aroma Suppress My Appetite?

Midday on WNYC | Apr 5, 2018

For this week’s "Please Explain," we unlock the neurological secrets behind eating. Rachel Herz, a neuroscientist specializing in perception and emotion, is the author of Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food. She examines the sensory, psychological, neuroscientific and physiological factors that influence our eating habits – including why grapefruit aroma suppresses appetite and loud noise enhances tomato flavor.

This segment is guest hosted by Cindy Rodriguez.

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