Whether we seek it out or not, food porn is everywhere.
Our Instagram feed is bursting with pictures of delectable delights, while cooking shows specialise in presenting plates of food that are as calorie-laden as they are tempting. TV commercials, billboards, food magazines, cookbooks… all present a feast for our eyes on a regular basis.
And while you might think it's sin-free because you're looking and not touching (or rather, eating), you could be wrong.
Mounting evidence shows simply looking at images of tempting treats can create real physiological hunger where none might have existed otherwise.
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from
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/80816445/Is-food-porn-making-you-fat
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