Shopping Hungry? Psychology Trick Could Stifle Bad Food Choices
By Sara G. Miller, Staff Writer | May 26, 2017 03:07pm ET
It's a scenario you've probably experienced: You go to the supermarket hungry, and you end up with a shopping cart filled with foods you probably wouldn't buy if you weren't feeling famished.
But researchers from the Netherlands may have found a way to make healthier choices when shopping hungry.
It's true that "when people are hungry, they tend to make impulsive decisions," said lead study author Tracy Cheung, a doctoral candidate in psychology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. [The Science of Hunger: How to Control It and Fight Cravings]
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