How many times have you said it, “Yum, it makes me hungry just to look at that?” Well, it turns out that’s actually true according to this story in the LA Times:
An interesting idea to help us stay (or get) thin
“When you see or smell food, you have an insulin surge, which drops your blood glucose,” she said. “Your stomach relaxes, so it gets bigger and you need more food just to feel full.”
It’s thought (according to this story) that the increase in food advertising is responsible for the fact that Americans eat an average of 500 more calories a day than they did a generation or two ago. Now the people interviewed here skip over the “need more food just to feel full” bit to talk about how to get restaurants to reduce portion sizes. And that’s certainly a worthy goal.
But, what about the part where a relaxed stomach makes you want to eat more to feel full?
Maybe we should dig those skinny jeans out of the closet — if only at dinner time. That’ll tighten up the tummy!