A wide range of techniques have been evaluated and some show promise for use in weight management interventions .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review aim ed to ( a ) identify and categorize techniques used to modify or manage impulsive processes associated with unhealthy eating behavior , ( b ) describe the mechanisms targeted by such techniques , and ( c ) summarize available evidence on the effectiveness of these techniques .
Effects of hunger and visuo-spatial interference on imagery-induced food cravings
The present study investigated the effects of hunger and visuo-spatial interference on imagery-induced food cravings .  Forty-two women were r and omly assigned to a hungry ( no food for prior 4h ) or not hungry condition . Participants were asked to form and maintain images of desired foods while looking at a blank computer screen ( control condition ) or performing a task design ed to load the visuo-spatial sketchpad of working memory ( dynamic visual noise ) . They then rated the vividness of their images and their craving intensity . Although hungry participants reported stronger food cravings , dynamic visual noise made images less vivid and cravings less intense , irrespective of participant hunger status . Thus concurrent visuo-spatial processing may offer a useful technique for treating problematic food cravings that are predominantly psychological in origin , as well as those that are hunger-driven
A wide range of techniques have been evaluated and some show promise for use in weight management interventions .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review aim ed to ( a ) identify and categorize techniques used to modify or manage impulsive processes associated with unhealthy eating behavior , ( b ) describe the mechanisms targeted by such techniques , and ( c ) summarize available evidence on the effectiveness of these techniques .