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Dietary palatability, driven by sensory cues like sweetness and fat content, consistently increases energy intake regardless of physiological hunger signals.
Highly palatable foods, especially those high in sugar and fat, tend to make you eat more. To manage intake, be mindful of portion sizes and variety, and try to incorporate less palatable but nutrient-dense foods into your diet.
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A review by Sorensen and colleagues concludes that energy intake always increases with palatability
Why this rating
The paper cites a review concluding energy intake increases with palatability, but notes that the impact on subjective appetite sensations is debatable.
Source
Analysis of energy metabolism in humans: A review of methodologies
Yan Y. Lam et al. · Molecular Metabolism · 2016
DOI 10.1016/j.molmet.2016.09.005
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