Visual Hunger -

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

: Research has found a positive correlation between the number of hours spent watching food-related media and a person's Body Mass Index (BMI). Turning the Tide: How to Use Visual Hunger for Good Visual Hunger

The Science of "Visual Hunger": Why We Can’t Stop Scrolling Through Food Porn Our brains evolved in environments where food was scarce

While often seen as a negative, researchers believe we can "hack" visual hunger to encourage healthier habits: Turning the Tide: How to Use Visual Hunger

Eating with our eyes: From visual hunger to digital satiation

: Our biology hasn't caught up to our current "obesogenic" environment. We are hardwired to hunt for food visually, but now we do that "hunting" on a 6-inch smartphone screen while sitting on a couch. The Biological "Trick": What Happens in Your Body

: Research shows that plating healthy food artistically (even imitating famous paintings) can actually make the food taste better and feel higher in quality.