Your food environment determines most of your eating. You are the architect— you decide what enters your home, where food is stored, what’s visible and accessible. Research by Hollands shows altering micro-environments changes behavior. Thaler and Sunstein’s “nudge” theory demonstrates choice architecture shapes decisions. Either you design your environment intentionally to support your goals, or you inherit a default that works against you.
This companion covers environment trumps willpower, the current blueprint, designing for success, structural changes, and building for the future. (5 min read)