The truth is that these days when we all stay home, as part of the protection measures to limit the transmission of the coronavirus, we have thrown it in… food. And because gyms are closed, even those who exercise, these days do not have the ability to "burn" what they eat.
However, research has shown that in addition to proper nutrition, there is another, weird secret to eating less. What is this?
According to research, when one eats in the dark or, to be more precise, with less light, one does not see one's food, as a result of which saliva and gastric juices are not secreted, and thus food is more difficult to consume.
The survey included a sample of 90 people, with 50 blindfolded and 40 not. Participants, who had not eaten two hours before the experiment, were then asked to eat three bowls of a measured amount of cherry ice cream, caramel and vanilla for 15 minutes.
As this time passed, the researchers measured how much ice cream was left and asked participants how much they thought they had eaten. It was found that on average in the group seen by each participant he had eaten 116 grams, while in the blindfolded group they had eaten about 105 grams.
Essentially, visual deprivation increases the amount we think we consume by utilizing information in real time rather than memories and expectations. Of course we can not eat in complete darkness but we can, according to experts, eat with lower lighting.