Psychobiology of Food Choice and Eating Behaviour - Sensory specific satiety

3 important questions on Psychobiology of Food Choice and Eating Behaviour - Sensory specific satiety

Can low variety be used to influence food intake behaviour?

  • Eating a monotonous diet (limited variety) has been shown to reduce overall intake and has been used as a tool by dieters for weight loss (SSS)
  • whereas, this approach may be successful in the short term, its unlikely to become a widely used approach to controlling energy intake

What kinds of visual cues influence energy choice and intake behaviour?

  • Food appearance influences energy selection and intake
  • visual cues influence selection/intake
    • volume
    • variety
    • familiarity
  • unit bias
    • the tendency to want to finish a given unit
  • utensil size/design

What is the role of odours, taste and texture of food intakes?

Smell:
  • plays a priming role in eating behaviour
  • driving sensory specific appetites
  • influencing food choice and intake (higher)
Taste:
  • plays a role in (macro)nutrient sensing during consumption
  • more likely linked with the onset of satiation (lower)
Texture:
  • informs the oral processing required to prepare food for swallowing

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