Researchers are scrambling to figure out why ultra-processed foods may lead to weight gain. In the meantime, here are 5 factors that consistently lead people to overeat.
Weight gain, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, memory loss, depression, Crohn’s disease. The list of maladies linked to ultra-processed foods seems endless. Are those foods actually to blame? Here’s what we do—and don’t yet—know.
Got vegetables? Nine out of 10 Americans are falling short...and missing out. Who can resist garlicky sautéed ‘shrooms, candy-sweet roasted tomatoes, or a creamy kale Caesar salad? Here are five reasons to load more of the all-star plants onto your plate.
Two years ago, a study by researcher Kevin Hall made headlines when it reported that ultra-processed foods led people to overeat and gain weight. Hall and others are still trying to figure out what makes us overdo it. Here’s the latest.
Could you use a few more healthy snacking ideas? We have 6 tips to get you started.
1. Consider “calorie density.“
Foods lower in calorie density have fewer calories per bite. For example, here’s 100 calories’ worth of a dozen snacks. It’s easy to see how you’ll fill up on more food with fresh (not dried) fruits or vegetables because they’re lower in calorie density than most other snacks. Don’t like your vegetables plain? Scroll down to number 3.
Here’s 100 calories’ worth of a dozen snacks. You’ll fill up on more food with fresh—not dried—fruits or veggies. (Don’t like your veggies plain? Add a 35-calorie tablespoon or two of hummus.)
Most of us either weigh too much or are trying not to. So the media happily feeds us a steady diet of tips to keep us from overeating. But some are not quite what they’re cracked up to be.
