A Shocking Diet Revelation

Once upon a time, many years ago, I was in a board of directors meeting. We were at the end, and discussing when and where our next meeting would be before adjourning. Someone suggested a breakfast meeting, which was something different for us, and we all agreed.

Then, one of the women on the board offered this: “Make sure they have cake for dessert.” And we all laughed, and laughed and laughed.

Just the other day, I watched one of those Cooking Channel programs about comfort food. According to the host, when men think of comfort food, they think of hamburgers, chili con carne, beef stew, nachos, French fries, pancakes … stuff like that.

Women, on the other hand, think of dessert.

Stereotype? Silly women? I think not. Especially after I learned of a study being published in the March 10 issue of Steroids journal.

A 16-week study showed that people who were on a low-calorie diet and had a sweet dessert of cookies, chocolate, ice cream or cake for breakfast lost an average of 13 more pounds over a 16-week period than those who skipped the dessert. In fact, those who didn’t have dessert gained back all but 3½ pounds of the weight they’d lost.

The take-away from this is: Eat moderately, eat healthfully, but eat what you like to decrease cravings.

I kid you not!