People who ate ginger with their breakfast felt less hungry and thought they could eat less afterward, compared to when they didn’t have ginger.
Scientific Claim
In overweight men, consuming 2 grams of powdered ginger with a breakfast meal is associated with significantly lower self-reported hunger and reduced prospective food intake compared to a placebo, though effects on fullness are only borderline significant.
Original Statement
“VAS ratings showed lower hunger (P = 0.002), lower prospective food intake (P = 0.004) and greater fullness (P = 0.064) with ginger consumption versus control.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
overstated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The authors claim 'promotes feelings of satiety' as if causal, but the study design (small n, unknown blinding) only supports association. The language implies causation beyond the evidence.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
This study found that overweight men who ate ginger with breakfast felt less hungry and wanted to eat less later, which matches what the claim says — even though feeling full didn’t increase much.