Mouth-watering pictures of yummy food gets everyone salivating. But a bigger question arises. Are these tantalizing photos making you fat?!

Today on the Dr. Oz show he explored the perils of this new theory. By looking at the magazine ads, commercials on TV and looking at sites even named after the theory, foodporn.com, we might be feeding our fantasies and giving in to these dangerous fattening foods. Buying more junk food and take-out now more than ever before.

Studies have shown that just studying pictures of oozing pastries trigger your body to crave theses high fat, sugary foods.  And if you're a salt lover, beware those photos of fried potatoes topped with melted cheese as they were found to cause hunger hormones to rise.

So beware! Step away from the "food porn" and look at pictures of boring veggies while dieting.

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