Any headline associated with social media often talks about the harm it causes. But in an oddly unexpected way, it is even pushing people to try to eat better. It seems to have helped people resist cravings instead of feeding them.
Or at least that is the takeaway from a new University of Bristol study, which says people trying to manage food cravings sometimes use social media images of indulgent treats as a substitute for actually eating them. The research is basically challenging the common assumption that seeing tempting food online automatically triggers people towards unhealthy snacking.
UnsplashHow social media is acting as a craving outlet
According to the Bristol research, the study found that dieters may “feast their eyes” on digital food content as a way of satisfying desire without consuming the real thing. Instead of treating every glossy dessert
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