2018 대학수능영어 독해문제(22번)

22. 다음 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?

 

Sensory-specific satiety is defined as a decrease in appetite,

or the subjective liking for the food that is consumed, with

little change in the hedonics of uneaten food. As a result of

sensory-specific satiety, when people consume a variety of

foods, they tend to overeat. A greater variety of food leads

people to eat more than they would otherwise. So, being full

and feeling sated are separate matters. The recovery of

appetite or the motivation to eat is apparent to anyone who

has consumed a large meal and is quite full, and does not

require additional energy or nutrients to meet their daily

needs, but decides to consume additional calories after seeing

the dessert cart. Small changes in the sensory properties of

foods are sufficient to increase food intake. For example,

subjects who were presented with different shapes of pasta

showed increased hedonic ratings and increased energy

consumption relative to subjects eating only a single shape of

pasta. (158 words) 

* satiety: 포만(감) ** hedonics: 쾌.락. *** sated: 충분히 만족한

 

① necessity of consuming a varied diet in daily life

② reasons for people’ rejection of unfamiliar foods

③ changes in people’ preference for basic food items

④ impact of food variety on the amount of food people consume

⑤ importance of maintaining food diversity to prevent overeating