Authorities in the field of food addiction at the University of Florida say new research indicates that overeating and obesity problems might be effectively tackled if people would limit their food choices."People can have the Model T in any color – so long as it’s black."
Editorializing in the August edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Nicole M. Avena, Ph.D., a research assistant professor, and Mark S. Gold, M.D., chairman of the UF College of Medicine's department of psychiatry, suggest modern living presents many delicious possibilities for people at mealtime - too many for people who respond to food as if it were an addictive drug.
Their comments are in response to new research by scientists at the State University of New York at Buffalo that shows even obese people lose interest in and eat less of foods that they are repeatedly exposed to - a behavior known as habituation.
"Clearly, school-lunch planners and public health officials should note that diversity in the menu is not necessarily a virtue, and in fact may be associated with promoting excess food intake and increased body mass index," Avena and Gold wrote.
— Henry Ford
Have a good lunch, kids.
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