Overeating

A few slices can add up fast. When the University of Bath researchers instructed young

men to eat Domino’s pizza until “comfortably full,” the participants consumed an

average of nearly 1,600 calories each.

But that’s not all: When the same group was told to indulge until they “couldn’t eat

another bite,” they nearly doubled that amount—downing 3,100 calories.

The upshot: It’s way easier to overeat ultra-processed foods like pizza than most

people think.

That’s because these foods are loaded with calories, taste delicious, and aren’t

particularly filling.

So if you’re going simply by how you feel—and not aware of calories per

portion—you may eat way more than you wanted to.

PMID: 32248846

Hengist A, Edinburgh RM, Davies RG, Walhin J-P, Buniam J, James LJ, et al.

Physiological responses to maximal eating in men. Br J Nutr. 2020 Aug

28;124(4):407–17.