Hyper-Palatable Foods Linked to Overeating

Eating hyper-palatable foods (foods with a certain hard-to-resist combination of fat, salt, sugar and/or carbohydrates) is one of three factors associated with overeating, according to researchers. In the study, 2,733 meals from four different dietary patterns were rated on how energy density (calories), hyper-palatability, protein content, and how quickly meals were eaten, affected how much people ate. Across all diet patterns, hyper-palatability, energy density, and how fast food was eaten were consistently related to meal energy intake. Part of the researchers’ goal with this study is to make people aware that a majority of the foods sold in the U.S. are high in fat, salt, sugar, and carbs, which qualifies them as hyper-palatable.

Nature Food, January 2023

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