{"id":82552,"date":"2012-12-05T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=82552"},"modified":"2012-12-04T11:44:41","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T16:44:41","slug":"looking-at-fatty-foods-may-make-you-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/looking-at-fatty-foods-may-make-you-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking at Fatty Foods May Make You Fat"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Bob Greene for TheBestLife.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

You already know that eating fatty foods can cause you to pack on pounds, but a recent study suggests that simply seeing fatty foods can lead to cravings that can result in weight gain.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In the study, researchers at the University of Southern California showed 13 obese women images of different foods\u2013both healthy (fruits and veggies) and not-so-healthy (hamburgers, cookies and cakes)\u2013as well as non-food photos. They then asked the women to rate their hunger level and desire for sweet and savory foods. During the experiment, researchers did an MRI scan of participants\u2019 brains. The researchers found that the brains\u2019 reward and appetite control centers lit up when the women looked at the images of fatty foods.<\/p>\n

Eating or drinking while being exposed to these types of images\u2014it\u2019s just like nibbling while you\u2019re watching TV or browsing Pinterest, for instance\u2014seems to worsen the effects. In the study, researchers gave the women a sugary drink of glucose (similar to a can of soda) or fructose (another sweetener), to sip while looking at the various images. After slurping down both drinks, women felt hungrier and had a stronger desire for sweet and savory foods. Fructose seemed to do this even more so than glucose.<\/p>\n

Fatty food images are basically everywhere you turn\u2014on TV, the web, billboards, newspapers and magazines. How can you protect yourself? Turn to another channel, DVR your favorite shows so you can speed through commercials, or do a quickie exercise during the commercial break<\/a><\/strong> (try some push ups or sit ups). I asked Janis Jibrin, our Best Life lead nutritionist, for her best tip, and she shared, \u201cI adjust the image on my monitor to hide the food ad when I\u2019m watching TV at the gym on the treadmill,” she says. “That\u2019s the last place I want get hit with a junk craving.”<\/p>\n

Flip by ad pages quickly in magazines or newspapers, or peruse periodicals online to avoid those big, colorful photos. If you\u2019re logging onto Pinterest<\/a><\/strong> or other websites, try to stick to the healthier recipe and food sites (like The Best Life’s page on Pinterest<\/a><\/strong>) and don\u2019t forget to enable your computer\u2019s pop-up blocker. Buffer against billboards with larger-than-life bites by concentrating on the road (a must if you\u2019re the driver), the music, or your fellow passengers.<\/p>\n

While you aim to limit your exposure to food images, you can also work on training your tastes to appreciate healthier foods\u2014then those ads won\u2019t seem as appealing. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

Forego fried food<\/strong>. You\u2019ll instantly drop some pounds this way (and maybe even those antacids!).<\/p>\n

Use healthier cooking methods<\/strong>. Grill, broil, bake or poach meat, poultry and chicken. Add flavor with spice rubs, salsa<\/a><\/strong> and olive oil-based marinades.<\/p>\n

Rethink dessert<\/strong>. Start eating high-quality, in-season fruit<\/a><\/strong> for dessert and snacks\u2014those 1,000-calorie ice cream explosion ads will start looking kind of sickening!<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some of America’s Top Brands are Leading Culprits in the Obesity Epidemic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What Your Food Cravings Really Mean<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Ways Pinterest Supports Weight Loss<\/a>
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