It’s not just what you eat, but how you think about it that matters. The mind-body connection can shape our appetite because our expectation of what we’ve eaten influences the brain’s perceptions of hunger and satiation.
If confronted with a delectable chocolate bar or a low-calorie, naturally sweetened alternative, which would you pick?
Most of us may rationally know we should pick the latter, but a tasty treat is incredibly hard to avoid, making it hard for individuals who are trying to lose weight to maintain a diet.
We’re wired to crave energy dense, sweet treats, partly because our early ancestors once depended on it.
And to add to this challenge, our environment is filled with high-calorie, ultra-processed foods, which when we do eat them, can increase feelings of guilt around our eating habits.
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