Your eyes are powerful messengers for your appetite. By being mindful of your "digital environment" and limiting late-night food scrolling, you can take control of your biological urges in a world designed to keep you hungry.
: Research has found a positive correlation between the number of hours spent watching food-related media and a person's Body Mass Index (BMI). Turning the Tide: How to Use Visual Hunger for Good Visual Hunger
: Eating while distracted by screens (like watching a cooking show) can lead to lower satisfaction and higher calorie intake because we aren't focusing on the actual flavor. Your eyes are powerful messengers for your appetite
: Research shows that plating healthy food artistically (even imitating famous paintings) can actually make the food taste better and feel higher in quality. Turning the Tide: How to Use Visual Hunger
: The sight of food triggered a "reward" in the brain, ensuring we would forage and eat enough to survive another day.