Men are at a greater risk for overeating than women during social gatherings or at the holiday meals, as they tend to show their strength and manliness.
- In the UK, 12 million people suffer from compulsive overeating
- Men ate 30 percent more than the usual and are at greater risk for developing chronic diseases
- Focusing more on people than the food can help avoid overeating at social gatherings
Overeating Stresses Small Intestinal Cells and Might Lead to More Eating
When the gut senses too many calories, a pathway that promotes the feeling of fullness becomes blocked.
When the gut senses too many calories, a pathway that promotes the feeling of fullness becomes blocked.
‘Overeating can be avoided at social gatherings by shifting focus from food to people.’
"Even if men aren't thinking about it, eating more than a friend tends to be understood as a demonstration of virility and strength," explains co-author Kevin Kniffin, PhD. Overeating at social gatherings Researchers have selected college going students who were of the same weight to participate in the study. The study was published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
A competition was held for these participants. They were given the choice of choosing between the two groups, that included, eating chicken wings with cheering spectators or eating the chicken wings with no spectators.
6 Men Consume 6000 Calories a Day To Know Why Overeating Causes Diabetes
Though its is widely known that obesity is directly linked to the development of Type-II diabetes, still the main reason for its cause remains unknown.
Though its is widely known that obesity is directly linked to the development of Type-II diabetes, still the main reason for its cause remains unknown.
Results showed that, men who had cheering spectators ate 30 percent more than usual than the one’s who did not have any spectators to cheer.
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Eat Hot Chillies Daily to Stay in Shape As Hot Chillies can Prevent Overeating
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that a high-fat diet may impair important hot chilli receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness.
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered that a high-fat diet may impair important hot chilli receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness.
"Focus on your friends and not the food," suggests Brian Wansink, PhD, lead author, Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and author of Slim by Design.
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Food Ingredient can Make You Feel 'Fuller' Without Overeating
For the first time, scientists have developed an ingredient, which when added to foods can make one fell more filling.
For the first time, scientists have developed an ingredient, which when added to foods can make one fell more filling.
Social gathering helps to interact with diverse individuals from various social and community groups for distinct purposes. Social gatherings can be celebrating various occasions, meetings, workplace gatherings, party’s, etc.
Overeating is consumption of excess amounts of food which often leads to obesity and may be regarded as eating disorder which usually happens during festivals or while on holidays.
Some signs and symptoms to look out for are:
- fatigue
- eating even when not hungry (binge eating)
- eating alone or rapidly
- depression or mood swings
Treat overeating with the following:
- To effectively dealing with feelings
- To eating comfortably in a wide variety of situations
- To manage situations like parties and Christmas
- To Sleeping well
- To manage stress
- To building up self-worth and
- Being able to say “no” to food when needed
