Visual | Hunger

: Exposure to food images can trigger the desire to eat even in the absence of physical hunger.

Our brains evolved in environments where food was scarce. For our ancestors, seeing food was a rare, vital signal that energy was nearby. Visual Hunger

: Studies show that the "hunger hormone" ghrelin increases in the blood simply by looking at delicious food images. : Exposure to food images can trigger the

: Eating while distracted by screens (like watching a cooking show) can lead to lower satisfaction and higher calorie intake because we aren't focusing on the actual flavor. seeing food was a rare