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You gain weight because of Instagram

Mensen maken perfecte foto's van hun eten

These days, almost every Instagrammer feels the urge to share their food porn with the rest of the world, and why not? Well, because it makes you gain weight.

Foto van culinair journalist Lieve Thuis

Of course, it’s fun to show your followers what beautiful creations you’ve put together this time, but there are also negative sides to the story.

Just one more scoop

It’s not good for the rolls on your stomach. When you photograph food, it always has to look good. As a result, you often ‘accidentally’ add an extra scoop of fruit or other colorful things to make it Instagram worthy. A well-filled, colorful bowl of oatmeal with all the toppings certainly looks much better than a bowl of oatmeal with five blueberries, right? Just look:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf6aXWYn718/?utm_source=ig_embed

Nice work, chef

Besides, it’s not exactly very sociable to immediately grab your phone as soon as the food arrives at the table. But hey: a compliment for the chef, right?

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