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The Meals Featured on Cooking Shows Can Contribute to Weight Gain
Hey there! So, there’s this interesting study from the journal Appetite that caught my attention, and it has some surprising findings about cooking shows and our waistlines. The research surveyed 501 women aged 21-35—who are often the ones making food decisions for their families—and discovered that those who get their meal ideas from cooking shows or social media tend to have a higher BMI compared to those who rely on recipes from books or other people. In fact, those who actually cooked the meals they saw on TV weighed about 11 pounds more than women who just watched the shows without cooking. (We’re talking 164 pounds versus 153 pounds here!)
But wait, it gets even more interesting. You might think that preparing meals from scratch would help combat weight gain, right? Well, the study found that cooking from scratch while also watching these shows actually led to a higher BMI too. That’s a bit of a bummer for those of us who believed cooking healthy meals was the way to go.
I can relate—I’m the one in charge of meals for my family, and I always thought that making things from scratch was the better choice. But I have to admit, I’ve noticed a few extra pounds since I got married. I used to be fine with just snacking on crackers for dinner, but now my meals are more full-bodied (and probably more caloric too). I imagine the recipes on those shows are way more indulgent than what I whip up in my kitchen.
If you’re a fan of chefs like Jamie or Rachael, no need to ditch your favorite cooking shows! Just consider catching up on them while hitting the treadmill at the gym.
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To sum it all up, while cooking shows can be entertaining, they might not be the best influence on our waistlines. It seems that just watching can keep things a little slimmer than diving into the recipes.