Satiety and Popcorn
I was at the movie theater the other night and we joined the Grand Cinema family by becoming a member Oh BTW we get free popcorn with our membership card!
Sweet deal but the bags of popcorn were pretty small size : (
But something happened to me when I began eating the smaller than normal size bag I decided to eat slower and enjoy each bite And I found myself resolving that this is all there was and this would be enough
Wow, a real revelation regarding perception and eating And now I run across this article from the journal Science for South Africa (http://bit.ly/dySyG3) which asked the question whether at times the eyes are bigger than the stomach That perception of the portion of food drives us to eat more
This is great matter science exploration and gets us closer to the issue of how overeating can lead to obesity Is it at least in part the sensory input of the food in front of us that drives how much we eat?
The energy science nutritional guidelines suggest that we limit the amount to how much we eat at any one time to what can be held in 2 hands = 2/3 of our stomach capacity = 6 on the gas gauge (1= ravenous hunger and 10= stuffed)
We are what we perceive If we feel that we will be satisfied then we'll be satisfied If not, then the study says we won't be satisfied Using the guideline helps quantify and standardize the amount we consume
Satiety as my experience with the popcorn was a matter of my own perception
Have you ever felt that you needed to eat more food than was necessary? Have you had the experience of "eyes bigger than the stomach"? Can you see how perception of the size of portions can play a role in the amount consumed?
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
