In one fascinating study on distracted versus mindful eating, researchers found that the pre-ordering of lunch — together with some training in mindful eating — could
significantly lower calorie intake at lunch.
Not exact matches
It's interesting to note that they alternated this high - protein
intake with an equal amount of time following their normal diets, which were
significantly lower in
calories.
That is, so long as you maintain a
calorie deficit, raising or
lowing carbohydrate
intake doesn't
significantly impact fat loss.
This
lower calorie intake not only leads to their consistently (and sometimes
significantly)
lower Body Mass Index (BMI) scores, but it is likely a major contributor to their remarkable health and long life spans.
The meta - analysis showed that consuming
low -
calorie sweeteners, rather than sugar,
significantly reduced overall
calorie intake in both adults and children.
Overall, these studies consistently found that eating
low -
calorie sweeteners instead of sugar before a meal
significantly reduced short - term
calorie intake.
Beverages or foods sweetened with
low -
calorie sweeteners did not
significantly affect
calorie intake, compared to the same foods without
low -
calorie sweeteners.