date:Feb 08, 2023
nergy density (i.e., calories per gram of food), the amount of hyper-palatable foods, and how quickly the meals were eaten. Protein content of the meals also contributed to calorie intake, but its effect was more variable.
First described by KU scientist Tera Fazzino in 2019, hyper-palatable foods have specific combinations of fat, sugar, sodium, and carbohydratesthink of potato chipsthat make them artificially rewarding to eat and harder to stop consuming.
We wanted to know how hyper-palatabl