Wedge-Shaped Foods Cause Weight Gain
No wonder pizza can pack on the pounds! We often misjudge serving sizes of wedge-shaped foods, according to research out of Tennessee State University.
In the study, 320 people looked at a serving each of cake, pie, and pizza for 30 seconds, then estimated the sizes of the portions they’d seen using either a ruler or a protractor-like device.
Researchers found that the participants miscalculated the serving sizes by 10 to 25 percent. “Reporting the size of a wedge is difficult, since one end is pointed and the other is curved,” says lead researcher Sandria Godwin, Ph.D., R.D.
More symmetrical food portions are easier to estimate, so go for square pieces of pizza and bake your desserts in single-serving cookware, like cupcake pans or ramekins. [source: Women’s Health]
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