One of the most interesting things I've learned about overeating is how, for people who LOVE food, we sure do make a habit of checking out before we eat it. It's like we feel so guilty before we even take the first bite, we don't even give ourselves the gift of being present, tasting it, letting it nurture and nourish us, enjoying every last bite. (Thanks to Geneen Roth for pointing this out) And it turns out there are THREE very good scientific reasons to do so: First is something called "Taste Anesthesia":   Our taste systems are set up to gradually desensitize themselves to deli...