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Business Insider spoke with Professor Charles Spence, Head of Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University and author of “Gastrophysics, The New Science of Eating,” about why we consume so many more calories when travelling by plane.

He said: "It seems like Brits will consume something like 3,400 calories from setting off to arriving at their destination.

"Why do we consume so much? One thing might be the stress that many of us feel while in the air. When we're stressed we tend to eat more."

He also said that the sound from plane engines can affect our attitude towards food. Noisy sounds can suppress our ability to taste sweet and salty, which means 15-20% more sugar and salt is added to food to give back the flavours which are lost, resulting in those extra calories being eaten
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Business Insider spoke with Professor Charles Spence, Head of Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University and author of “Gastrophysics, The New Science of Eating,” who shared tips on what you can do to control your portion sizes and eat less.

He said: "I would suggest turning off the television because that's probably the single worst thing you can do for consumption. If you're paying attention to what;s on the TV screens, you're not paying attention to what's going into your mouth and you end up eating as much as a 1/3 more."

He also mentioned that through research carried out at Crossmodal Research Laboratory, they were able to find that eating with heavy cutlery led to enhanced perceptions of quality and satisfaction with the food being consumed. This improved feeling would leave you happy with what you've eaten and not lead to additional snacking.
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