According to scientists, low-fat foods can leave you hungry rather than eating nothing.
- Experts say low-fat foods can be hungry rather than not eaten
- Labels such as “healthy” and “low fat” can make people think they have been deprived of a more fulfilling and satisfying diet.
Most dieters will find healthy low-fat snacks more attractive than no food at all.
But that may actually make them feel hungry, experts say.
This is because labels such as “healthy” and “low fat” can make people think that they have been deprived of a more fulfilling and satisfying diet.
The psychological effects of that missed sensation are so powerful that it can further increase appetite than if you weren’t eating anything.
The psychological effects of that missed sensation are so powerful that it can further increase appetite than if you weren’t eating anything.
Science writer David Robson said the findings can explain why dieting is so difficult. It’s as if your brain is against you.
“Most people on a diet will realize the feeling of hunger after eating what is said to be healthy,” he said.
“Healthy labels create the expectation that they will be robbed and not eaten enough.”
Robson added that dieters need to avoid bland foods and add spices and strong flavors to their diets to reduce deprivation.
“Otherwise, the feeling of hunger from your brain that tells you that healthy food isn’t filling you properly increases your chances of eating a light meal,” he said in Manchester’s New Scientist Live. Told to.
He pointed out that, in many cases, healthier foods are actually more filling because they contain more fiber and will satisfy people longer. In 2010, researchers at the University of Chicago gave 51 people a protein bar or nothing to eat and asked them to assess their feelings of hunger.
Snacks were described as “healthy bars with protein, vitamins and fiber” and felt hungry more than both those said to be “very tasty and tasty” and those given nothing.
And in a 2011 study by Yale University, those who were given a 380 calorie milkshake felt that 140 calories “wise” were hungry rather than being said to be “luxury” 620 calories. Said.
Robson, author of The Expectation Effect, said:
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