2024-01-18 18:21:15
Eat in front of the computer It is a custom that many of us tend to have, especially when in the job does not respect our time food or the load is so much that we cannot stop for almost a second to sit at the table to eat. This custom was already common, but due to the modality home office, The number of people who eat this way has increased.
However, what the scientific community might impress you and possibly even motivate to make you a space to leave the gadgets a while and dedicate the time it deserves to your food. And if it seems complicated to you, the more difficult it will be to get out of the trouble that this custom puts us in, according to what was stated by the University of Bristol for the news agency, Archyde.com.
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According to a study published by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition where 44 men y women They participated divided into 2 groups: One where they ate in front of the computer playing solitaire and those who did the same, but without computers and distractions (i.e. the smartphone).
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Thirty minutes following lunch that they took, both groups took a cookie to do a “taste test”, where they might have as many sweets as they wanted. They were asked to remember the nine foods what they had eaten at lunch and the order in which they were served and on average, the researchers found that the group of those who were exposed to the computer gained 250 calories, since they ate more cookiesthan those who ate separately.
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Furthermore, the group of people who had more difficulties remembering What they had eaten was the same as those who were in front of the computer, in addition to reporting feeling not satisfied following lunch, which was what everyone had. He study was carried out in conditions of controlled laboratory. But, if the findings hold true in the real world, there are many other factors that might affect what and how much we eat.
People exposed to the screen consumed more calories than those who ate without distractions. Photo: Unsplash
The investigations of the University of Bristol were taken up by Harvard A few years later and both institutions conclude that “eating while watching television or any other screen and even friends, increases calorie intake to a similar degree compared to eating without distractions or among strangers. Another study suggested that people ate more when listening to some story recorded during the meal. So it can be said that there is now partial evidence that eating in front of the computer might make us gain weight.
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