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your waistline. The study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, suggests that a sit- down meal is the best way of easing hunger. Lead author Professor Jane Ogden said: ”Al desko diners run the risk of increasing their food intake later in the day which can lead to weight gain and obesity.” “Making time for lunch and sitting down at the table is actually good for our waistline. When you’re at a table, away from your desk and distractions, you actually think, ‘this is food, this is a meal’, and you remember it and you count it.” “Importantly, this also means you’re much less likely to snack later on. Your brain calls it food, calls it a meal and, therefore, you feel fuller.” She added: “Fullness is not only the result of brain and chemical reactions, but a perception that is influenced by learning, emotion and distraction. If we eat ‘on the go’ or in front of a computer, we will feel less full as our attention is diverted away from the meal and we don’t learn the association between food and mealtimes.” Her team found that people who ate while walking around went on to later consume five times more calories than those who ate while sitting down with a friend. With a staggering 86% of us confessing to eat lunch at our desks, now is the time to make the most of lunchtimes and save our waistlines! spent a year on work snacks. The average commuter spends more than £10 a day on lunch, takeaway coffees and other food. £2,500 of us eat lunch at our desks 86% Eating at your desk or while walking down the street will save you time - but it may put pounds on your waistline. Experts have warned of a growing culture of ‘al desko’ dining, in which people do not take the time out to have a proper meal. Health psychologists at Surrey University warn that eating while distracted means we effectively ‘forget’ that we have
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