Healthy Foods - High response vs. low response
Most healthy foods will fall into the category of high response food. An easy way to remember what (high response), healthy foods are; these are ones that requires your additional time and physical preparation before eating. Most people know that healthy foods, like raw vegetables, make you work in order to eat. You must wash, prepare, then chew and grind, all before digesting a simple piece of raw broccoli. A variety of meats can also be considered high response healthy foods. Poultry, for example, must be cooked before it is edible. Even soups are good, healthy foods. Soup generally takes a while to eat, which allows your body to detect its natural hunger signals. Soup is also filling, which will control how much you eat for the main meal. Tip; In order for soup to fall in the healthy foods category, it is beneficial to eat lighter, broth-based soups.Healthy foods which are high response; 1) cannot be eaten quickly, 2) take time to fix, 3) require a lot of chewing and energy to digest, and 4) are not convenience food. When adding high response food to your daily diet, you’ll find that impulse eating will drop, and this will consequently affect your weight and overall health.
Non healthy foods that are low response includes most items that are overly convenient and easily digested. Food which would require little to no preparation. Because this food is so easily eaten, you will end up consuming more fat and calories than your body needs. High calorie, non healthy foods include items you eat on the run, can be eaten right out of the container, food that is processed, and any ‘junk’ food. When you eat, it takes up to 20 minutes for your body to let you know it’s full.
In summery, the answer to what low response non healthy foods are, items which can lead to over eating. This is because; 1) they are so convenient, (grab and go); 2) promote fast eating; 3) requires little chewing or effort to eat; and 4) can eaten straight from the package or container.
Each day plan your meals according to the guideline of; 3 servings of proteins, (fish, meat, or beans ), 2 servings of dairy, and carbohydrates, (this includes 2-3 servings of starches, 2 fruits, 4 servings of vegetables). You also can add 1 serving of fats, just remember portion control.