Satiety — The Art of Feeling Full
August 3, 2006 by Heather R.
Filed under Women's Health
If you’re looking for some tips on living healthy, Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei has been blogging a “Hearty Habits” series at A Hearty Life, and she interviewed me for today’s tip #8. You can see what I came up with here.
I didn’t realize there’s actually a word for this: satiety. In this article, I learned certain foods help you feel full more than others. For example, people say oatmeal helps you feel full because it “sticks to your ribs.” But if you eat a doughnut in the morning — a couple hours later, you’re starving again.
Here’s why, according to Susanna Holt, …read more




