Right. It's not a question of willpower. Are the gorillas in the zoo expected to exercise willpower to stay lean? Is your dog and cat expected to do the same?

This just goes to prove that the whole concept of willpower is ridiculous as it applies to quantity of food. There is however a willpower aspect, when it comes to selecting food. Every morning, I buy a large cappuccino and I have to fight the urge to buy one of those tantalizing pastries on display. I don't crave them, out of sight, out of mind. But when I see them, they call my name. This effect is influenced in part by but not entirely by hunger.

The problem is that people aren't told the correct information about which food will satisfy hunger, and thus enhance your willpower to resist the bad food, and minimize cravings. The mainstream recommendations of low-fat, whole-grain, frequent meals has the opposite effect.

Bleh I'm preaching to the choir here