New York: Reducing people’s options for junk foods helps them to cut back on the number of calories they take in, but it doesn’t reduce their overall calorie load or help them lose weight, according to a US study. “Limiting variety was helpful for reducing intake for that type of food group. It appeared that compensation occurred in other parts of the diet,” said Hollie Raynor, a professor at the University of Tennessee and lead author of the study.
The results of the study, which appeared in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, offer a cautionary note to dieters who may be limiting their food variety. Previous studies have shown that people with less variety in their diets tend to be more successful in losing weight and keeping it off. First, watch the following video for a simple and natural home remedy for weight loss.
Raynor said she wanted to see if restricting options for high-calorie, low-nutrition foods, such as ice cream, cookies, and chips could help people lose weight.
Raynor’s team asked 200 overweight and obese adults to make lifestyle changes aimed at losing weight. These included taking part in group meetings that discussed healthy behavior, eating a calorie-reduced diet, and increasing physical activity.
Half of the people were also told to limit the junk food in their diet to just two options with the idea that monotony in the menu leads to a lack of interest in the food.
