Gearhardt agrees, and says it would benefit us to think of food as enjoyable rather than solely focusing on nutrients and calories. “When we limit ourselves it can become a chore,” she says.
Instead, we need to focus on unprocessed food including proteins and plenty of fruits and vegetables, Gearhardt says. “This is what the human body was designed to be nourished by and to find rewarding and appealing.”
Reducing ultra-processed foods will also help with that as they do not provide the nutrients we need, and can leave us wanting more.
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