Jo Yeojung, before filming, she doesn't eat 'this food'... Is there a secret to soothe her hunger?

Actress Jo Yeo-jeong (43) revealed that she tries not to eat delivery food as much as possible before filming.

On the 15th, a video titled "Song Seung-heon, Jo Yeo-jeong, and Park Ji-hyun... I cheated, Mimi, sorry, Yeo-jeong..." was uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Halmyeongsu'. In the video, Jo Yeo-jeong was asked, "Don't you order delivery food often?" and she replied, "I tend to refrain from it when I have filming schedules." When Park Myung-soo asked, "How do you endure being hungry?" she said, "When I'm hungry, I watch mukbang (eating broadcasts)." She continued, "When I watch mukbangs, since they eat to their heart's content on the show, I start to think I'm full and it's enough."

Watching mukbangs can sometimes help with dieting.

Watching mukbangs can help soothe hunger. Our brains have neurons that activate in the same way when observing others' actions and when performing those actions ourselves. People who strongly believe "I eat in moderation" tend to feel happy when they see others eating and enjoying food, which makes them satisfied without actually eating. However, those without this behavioral premise can also imitate the act of eating. To prevent watching mukbangs from increasing appetite and merely serve as vicarious satisfaction, it is most important to clearly establish the intention to eat in moderation. If this is difficult, it is better not to watch at all; if you do watch, it is recommended to watch the part where a certain amount of food is eaten from start to finish rather than vaguely watching the entire video. Studies that conclude watching mukbangs can aid dieting by providing vicarious satisfaction have confirmed that the amount of food consumed during the video is crucial. Additionally, smelling different scents from the food shown in the mukbang while watching can help reduce appetite. A study by a Singaporean research team found that when participants watched candy mukbangs while smelling chocolate, they ate less candy than those who did not smell any scent.

◇Delivery food, highly addictive and even risky for obesity

When managing weight, it is important to cut off delivery food like Jo Jung-yeon. Delivery food often contains high-carbohydrate and high-fat foods. Fats have twice the calories of proteins, making it easy to gain weight. Additionally, the spicy flavors can lead to addiction. Eating sweet or salty foods stimulates the brain's pleasure center, releasing serotonin. As a result, people habitually seek out spicy delivery foods. Gaining weight from delivery food leads to the accumulation of visceral fat, which can result in serious illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and myocardial infarction. Especially, foods ordered late at night are even more dangerous. At night, digestion is slower than during the day, and disrupting the eating rhythm increases the risk of binge eating. Delivery foods also have a high glycemic index. The glycemic index quantifies how much carbohydrate in the food affects blood sugar levels. The higher the number, the faster blood sugar rises. Foods with a glycemic index of 70 or above are classified as high-glycemic foods. Typical delivery foods like fried chicken, pizza, hamburgers, Jajangmyeon, and tteokbokki all fall into this category. If you must order delivery, it is better to choose less stimulating foods such as salmon sashimi or tacos.

<Source: Health Chosun>