30 Seconds SummaryNew Study Tells Us What Makes Us Overeat
- Eating in a caloric surplus leads to weight gain, while a caloric deficit leads to weight loss, but creating a plan that people can adhere to is the challenging part.
- Exercise improves health and increases energy requirements, but diet has a more significant impact on achieving short-term weight loss.
- Ad libitum energy intake refers to consuming calories without restriction to intuitively manage hunger and caloric intake.
- Recent research by Fazzino et al. (2023) identified three main variables that affect caloric intake in meals: eating rate, energy density, and hyper-palatable foods.
- Eating food slower can reduce caloric intake by affecting gut hormone responses which regulate satiety.
- Energy-dense foods contribute to higher caloric intake, making it challenging to control weight.
- Hyper-palatable foods are very appealing and can easily lead to overeating due to their taste and nutrient composition.
- Protein's effect on satiety and caloric intake was not conclusively supported in the study and might be context-dependent.
- Techniques to control overeating include eating slower, choosing foods lower in calorie density, and avoiding hyper-palatable foods to facilitate weight loss.
- Utilizing the RP Diet App can provide structured eating plans and help users implement strategies to control caloric intake systematically.
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Tiago Vasconcelos, RP Research Editor
