There are lots of confounding variables in this article. It's a shame they didn't tell us what the "high-fat" diet consisted of. Some fats are basically safe. Some oils go rancid during the production process and need to be "refined".
Eating diverse food that has a high volume to calories ratio will keep anyone satiated.
For example, consuming 2000kcal of refined sugar and 2000kcal of beans will result in different calories absorbed given that 2000kcal of beans requires much more energy to digest than sugar liquid.
Some metabolic disorders skew the absorption.
The white bread common in the US would be almost considered a pie in many places in central europe.
The question how problematic carbs (or anything else, really) are is most significantly defined by the glycemic index. The damaging factoe is how quickly the sugar can be processed, and how high the first peak is.
If you eat common full-grain rye bread then you'll have entirely different results than eating pure sugar.
Choose your carbs carefully.
It reminds me of the early days when everyone started saying that cigarettes caused cancer, but the scientists were conflicted... Us common sense folks new better.
This has direct effects on saturation and insulin production, which obviously effects the way your brain reacts to this kick.
It's not the facts presented, it the ignored facts, or the twisted presentation that I object to.
My brother worked for Red Bull, where he knew in detail which ingredients affected the body in which way. And it was pretty much all bad, unless you just didn't think so, or you believed your boss.
Also, I am not disagreeing with you. I am pointing out that the bar for your argument is much lower than you think.
True brown sugar is derived from the sugar mother liquor, which is a far more interesting substance than most people can appreciate.
But the next time you are at the grocery store look for sugar in every thing you buy. You will be surprised. When I stopped eating refined sugars, my shopping list was cut by about 90%. I don't feel that's an exaggeration either.
Keep in mind there are a dozen or so different names for the various types of refined sugars. They have been trying to hide it for years now.
> The scientists suggest the high-sugar and fat diet was actually impairing the ability of the brain to block food cravings.
It's a shame they didn't separate high fat from high sugar diets. Fats aren't addictive, nor are they anywhere near as damaging as sugars and carbs in high doses.