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Just looking at food can make your body ready for it — without making you eat more

Original Title

Visual food cues decrease postprandial glucose concentrations in lean and obese men without affecting food intake and related endocrine parameters.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2017.07.001
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Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 42/100

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When people saw pictures of tasty food before eating, their blood sugar went down more smoothly after the meal — even though they didn’t eat any more than usual.

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Authors

Brede S, Sputh A, Hartmann AC, Hallschmid M, Lehnert H, Klement J