This invention can be embodied in a device and method for selectively reducing a persons excess consumption of one or more selected (unhealthy) nutrients, or foods containing such nutrients, using electrical stimulation. When embodied as a device, this invention includes a specific-nutrient-identifying sensor, a gastrointestinal electrical stimulator, and a cumulative-nutrient-consumption regulator. This invention provides reduced excess consumption of unhealthy nutrients and foods, while still allowing normal consumption of healthy nutrients and foods.