The research adds weight to the idea humans are smarter eaters than previously thought and shows people ‘right size’ portions of high-calorie foods.

The study, to be published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, is especially significant as it challenges a common view among researchers that people are apt to over consume high-energy foods.

Remarkably, the results indicated a degree of ‘nutritional intelligence’ whereby humans managed to adjust the amount they consumed of high-energy density options.

Panelists:
Prof. Jeff Brunstrom, PhD, Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol

Annika N Flynn, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bristol