‘This schematism of our understanding with regard to appearances and their form is a hidden art in the depths of the human soul, whose real modes of activity nature is hardly likely ever to allow us to discover.’ –Kant
One potential contributing factor to increasing rates of overweight and obesity is the availability and affordability of a wide range of food choices. A variety of inexpensive fast food options provides consumers the ability to rotate restaurant selection and reduce the risk of monotony in food selection.
Animal studies demonstrate that animals provided the same types of food (or other types of rewards) tend to reduce the level of consumption. This is a behavioral trait known as habituation. Habituation represents the tendency to reduce total caloric intake when eating the same foods and to increase caloric intake when presented novel food choices. (…)
If you are interested in losing weight, eating the same thing daily may be a way to use the habituation process to aid calorie restriction.
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