Eat like an animal: Follow your gut instinct to reach your ideal weight

Animals instinctively know what to eat and when to stop eating, so why can't humans ape them?

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IT is serendipitous that I am speaking to Professor Stephen Simpson just before he is about to sit down to dinner. The Sydney-based scientist is winding down his day on the other side of the world just as I am starting mine and is not at all perturbed when I ask him the contents of his repast. In fact, he brings the phone out to the kitchen and gives me a rundown of the whole menu as his wife Lesley prepares it (he is keen to point out that usually he would be helping out).

“We are not vegetarians, but it happens to be veggie night,” says Simpson. “We’ve got roast pumpkin, steamed brussels sprouts, kale from the garden, caramelised onion, fried aubergine, tahini dressing and an orange dressing in a big warm vegetable salad.”