Factors That Cause Overeating And Weight Gain:
Mar 31st, 2010 | Category: Weekly Health Updates#3) Food Everywhere. There are constant opportunities for us to eat during the day at drive-through restaurants, vending machines, even gas stations. When food is in front of us, we tend to eat more of it. For example, when candy was accessible on workers’ desks, they ate an average of nine pieces a day. When candy was kept in their desk drawers, they ate about six pieces per day. If they had to get up from their desks to reach the candy six feet away, they only ate four pieces.
#4) Food that’s Fast, Convenient, and Inexpensive. Fast-food restaurants on every corner offering inexpensive food also encourage us to eat more and more often. Combo meal deals sound like a bargain, but they are loaded with fat, sodium, and calories.
Cornell University researcher Brian Wansink, PhD, author of Mindful Eating.