"Does lunch in front of a computer make us eat more?"

Society has turned into a multi-tasking world. Meaning many of us are eating infront of the television and/or the computer. Doesn't sound bad right, wrong. It is believed that if you eat with such distractions in front and around you, you tend to eat more then you need. "In a lab study of 44 men and women, researchers found that tose who ate lunch while playing a computer game ended up eating more cookies 30 minutes later than those who'd had their lunch with no distractions". Some reason may be because the brain has a "fuzzy" memory of what was had for lunch, compared to the group without any distractions. More food is consumed due to "poor memory". The group that was playing games on the computer could not remember the order in which their meals were served. When the other no distracted group could tell just fine. It seems that people are more focused on whats happening on the televion or computer rather then what their stomach is trying to tell them that they are full. I've never really thought about this theory, but now that it has been brought to my attention, it makes a lot of sense. I am one of those "multi-taskers" that eats infront of the TV or the computer, and i never really seem to be full. I am always snacking. I am not sure if it has to do with this study or just my personal appetite but it seems to make a lot of sense.

Cited at The Province : http://www.theprovince.com/health/Does+lunch+front+computer+make+more/3987669/story.html
"Does lunch in front of a computer make us eat more?"
By Amy Norton