Eating in front of your computer is likely to make you fat, according to a small study conducted by the University of Bristol.
Jeffrey Brunstrom of the University of Bristol in the UK told Reuters Health that eating lunch parked in front of a computer boosts a person's appetite for dessert. In a study of 44 hungry men and women, researchers found that those who ate lunch while playing a computer game ended up eating more cookies 30 minutes later than those who'd had their lunch without distractions.
Apparently the problem was that the computer users had a fuzzier memory of their lunch and felt less full afterwards. The study suggests that distractions like computers and TV muddy our memories of mealtime, which in turn may have real effects on appetite.
For more: Eating in front of your pc makes you fat- The Inquirer
Jeffrey Brunstrom of the University of Bristol in the UK told Reuters Health that eating lunch parked in front of a computer boosts a person's appetite for dessert. In a study of 44 hungry men and women, researchers found that those who ate lunch while playing a computer game ended up eating more cookies 30 minutes later than those who'd had their lunch without distractions.
Apparently the problem was that the computer users had a fuzzier memory of their lunch and felt less full afterwards. The study suggests that distractions like computers and TV muddy our memories of mealtime, which in turn may have real effects on appetite.
For more: Eating in front of your pc makes you fat- The Inquirer
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