看電視是否會刺激食欲呢?

Sitting down in front of the television with a meal or snack after a long day is a very popular recreational pastime.

在漫長的一天結束時坐在電視機前吃東西是很受歡迎的休閑方式。

But is it sloth that keeps us chewing, or something else?

但是為什么我們看電視時會不停嘴地吃?是因為懶惰，還是別的什么原因?

Is it possible the experience of watching TV can stimulate our appetite?

看電視是否會刺激食欲呢?

According to research, television isn't so much an appetite stimulant as it is an appetite distraction.

研究指出，與其說看電視增進食欲，不如說它分散了對食欲的注意力。

When we watch TV, we're engaged in the program, which means we're paying less attention to the neurological and gastronomical cues that tell us we're getting full.

當我們看電視時，我們的注意力被節(jié)目吸引，這意味著我們會忽視神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)和胃部發(fā)出的提示飽腹的信號。

Instead of taking note of how we're eating, we're engaged in somewhat passive consumption.

我們只是被動進食，卻沒注意到吃了什么，好不好吃。

Combining television and snacking also creates a cognitive association in your brain that may prompt you to consider the two activities intertwined.

一邊看電視一邊吃零食可能會在你的大腦中形成認知關聯(lián)，導致你認為這兩種活動就應該一起進行。

In other words, you might reach for some pizza or chips not because you're all that hungry, but because you've come to identify television with eating.

換言之，你去拿披薩或薯條薯片來吃，不是因為你餓了，而是因為你認為看電視時就應該吃東西。