"diet research" news and stories

Here's some interesting news from a study conducted at Purdue University: eating liquid foods might make you eat more calories during the day, because our bodies register the calories a lot slower.

The tests were done on 120 men and women. On day one they were given a test lunch of a chicken sandwich and water, and were allowed to eat any meal they wanted later in the day. On the other days, a liquid or solid food was given along with the chicken sandwich (milk or cheese, coconut or coconut milk, and watermelon or watermelon juice). They could have as many sandwiches as they wanted after eating the samples and then recorded how full they were. This is all confusing to me, but I wonder if this is one of the reasons why people on liquid diets and diets that have liquid meal replacement options often gain weight later.

Though I wonder how accurate it is, since it was only a three day study. I'd like something with a little more depth, but it's an interesting start.