What Type Of Eater Are You?

Scientists identified three broad groups:

Feasters, who keep on eating because they never feel full.

Constant carvers, who can’t stop thinking about food. 

Emotional eaters, who raid the biscuit tin in times of trouble.

According to the team, which included Government nutrition advisor Professor Susan Jebb, from Oxford University, and Cambridge geneticist Dr Giles Yeo, each group responds differently to different diets.

They tested their theories on 75 volunteers – 25 from each group – over three months last summer.

The findings will be aired in a three-part Horizon programme, starting on BBC 2 on January 12.

Presenter Chris Dr van Tulleken said "feasters don’t release enough of a hormone known as GLP1, which tells your brain you are full." 

He said: "If you are someone who goes to an all-you-can-eat buffet and never feels full, then chances are you are a feaster."

"Secondly, we know that some people have a genetic risk factor for being overweight. It isn't one gene – there are many. Some of them are about personality, some are about appetite, and some about willpower. Those with lots of these ‘‘obesity genes’’ are the constant carvers."

Finally, we noticed some people self-medicate with food. They eat when they are unhappy. We call them the "emotional eaters."

Having identified the groups, the researchers created different diets for each.

Feasters were given a diet designed to stimulate gut hormone levels with high-protein foods such as meat, fish and pulses, and cut out ‘high-GI’ carbohydrates such as white bread and potatoes.

Constant cravers were put on a version of the 5:2 diet, eating no more than 800 calories for two days every week. They could eat what they liked for the other five.

Emotional eaters were enrolled in Weight Watchers-style classes, on the theory that what they really needed was social support to prevent them turning to food.Dr van Tulleken hopes the work will help people understand what causes their weight problems and "spell an end to fad diets."

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Diet Tips!

Stay diligent during the weekdays. 

Five days a week, put some serious work into your diet. Here are examples for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Breakfast, eat a bowl of oatmeal with low-fat milk with a few raisins or cranberries. You may also opt for a couple of eggs, a piece of fruit, or a piece of whole wheat toast with almond or peanut butter.

Lunch, include a lean protein like chicken or fish, with plenty of vegetables (or a salad) with beans or sprouts (a great fibre source), and an optional piece of fruit. If you need a drink other than water, go for unsweetened teas or juices.

Dinner, have a bowl of broth-based soup, a wrap or half a sandwich, brown rice or quinoa, and more fruits and vegetables (fresh, ideally).

Snacks, should be protein and calcium rich, like nuts, cheeses, or yoghurt.

Include exercise in your plan, too. 

It is recommended to get 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes per week of vigorous exercise. You can do it all at once or divide it up into 5-minute chunks or anything in between. A mixture of weight-training and cardio is best.

Sprinkle into your normal routine activities like fast walking or running, swimming, or cycling. Keep in mind that everyday activities, like walking the dog, vigorously cleaning the house, and gardening count, too.

On weekends, take it easier on yourself. You've put a lot of hard work into the week, and here is your reward. Don't gorge yourself, but do treat yourself to whatever you've been craving. And don't feel guilty about it, there's a lot of science to back up the idea of calorie cycling, or eating more one or two days a week.

Use Saturday night to be your go-out night, where you can finally hit up that restaurant you've been dying to go to. Getting the craving out will keep you from rampaging through the kitchen and eventually destroying all the progress you've made.

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