You are what you eat is an old Americana adage. If you eat unhealthy foods,
you will become unwell and overweight. Health Briefs offers insight on why we
choose the foods we do.
A recent study found that we tend to eat less healthy foods
and more of them per serving when we share a meal with an overweight friend or
family member. A group of young college students dined together. One of them
was outfitted with a prosthesis
which made her look overweight. When she ate more unhealthily, the others at
the table also ate more unhealthily. When she ate a healthier meal, having more
salad than pasta, the others also ate the same way.
Health Briefs TV
knows that the best way to prevent overeating or eating too many unhealthy
foods when dining out is to plan ahead. Choose a restaurant which offers a
healthy menu, stick to the meal you want. Drink plenty of water before going
out. Add more vegetables to the meal and skip bread. We choose the foods we do
based on how hungry we are, who we are dining with and the choices on the menu.
Pre-plan before heading out and enjoy a healthier meal no matter what.
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