How being told what to eat can make us fatter [news]
How do you feel when someone says “you shouldn’t eat that”? It’s human nature – we don’t like being told what to do, and this seems even more true when it comes to eating. Just look at the brouhaha that erupts every time some health expert suggests regulation on junk food.
New research from Otago University has found that not only do we hate being told we should eat better, but it can actually make us fatter.