Energy Density & Intake Insights

Explore detailed articles examining food energy density, meal volume, physiological satiety mechanisms, and research findings on dietary energy composition and energy intake patterns.

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How Water and Fibre Determine Energy Density

Explore how water content, fibre percentage, and other compositional factors make certain foods less energy-dense despite satisfying volume.

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Gastric Volume and Meal Termination Signals

Understand how physical stomach distension and stretch receptors contribute to satiety and meal stopping signals independent of calories.

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Laboratory Findings on Energy Density Preloads

Summaries of controlled feeding studies examining how meal energy density relates to subsequent hunger and energy intake.

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Dietary Energy Density in Observational Cohorts

Population-level research patterns showing relationships between diet composition, energy density, and total energy consumption.

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Very Low Energy Density Food Examples

Detailed profiles and energy density values for vegetables, broths, and other foods with minimal caloric content per volume.

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Nuts, chocolate, and concentrated high-calorie foods

Higher Energy Density Foods Comparison

Analysis and comparison of nuts, oils, seeds, and processed items with concentrated caloric content per weight.

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