Insane food in America

Social scientists have provided many explanations for all that eating, including our increasing dependency on restaurant meals and an ongoing love affair with meat.  But one of the most foundational reasons for all that eating is one of the most controllable

why does America eat insane food? It's called completion compulsion. Coined by University of Alabama psychologist Paul Siegel in 1957, completion compulsion describes an uncomfortably familiar eating habit — that we're more likely to finish what's on our plate than just stop eating because we've gobbled up enough food. ....😘😘😘😘😘😘😘.

The Mayo Clinic says you need to pay attention to three things regarding energy density:

Water. Fruits and vegetables are generally high in water content, which provides volume and weight but not calories. That's why they're low-energy-dense foods. Grapefruit, for example, is about 90 percent water. Half a grapefruit has just 37 calories. Raw, fresh carrots are about 88 percent water. A medium carrot has only about 25 calories.

Fiber. High-fiber foods not only provide volume but also take longer to digest, making you feel full longer on fewer calories. Vegetables, fruits, and whole grains all contain fiber. Popcorn is a good example of a high-volume, low-calorie whole grain. One cup of air-popped popcorn has about 30 calories.