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Eat on smaller plates to use weight!

18 Friday Dec 2020

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Hipsters and frugal shoppers who buy vintage dinnerware at thrift stores or Goodwill are onto something. They may lose weight! Plates from the good ol’ days are typically 25% smaller than modern ones. And the Cornell Food and Brand Lab says adults eat 91.7% of what’s on their plate. So, a smaller plate means less food. Vintage bowls and glasses tend to be 25% smaller too. In fact, a recent study found wineglasses alone have doubled in size since 1990! So, if you love the old fashioned look of vintage plates and glasses, go for it. You’ll be hip – and you just may lose weight.

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Here’s a strange way to slim down…

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

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Look at paintings or sculptures of slim figures before you eat! Think Degas’ ballerinas… or Giacometti’s bronze stick-figure sculptures. According to a study in the journal Food Quality, when study subjects were told they could eat as many chips as they wanted, they ate significantly less when they had viewed artwork featuring slim-figured people. That’s because the artwork subconsciously reminds you of your weight loss goal… and that heightens your awareness of being full, so you naturally want to eat less.

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Stop mindless overeating while watching television!

16 Thursday May 2019

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Want to be LESS likely to eat when you’re relaxing in front of the TV? Watch a talk show! Whether it’s “Ellen,” “The Talk,” or “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” Research in the Journal of the American Medical Association found we eat 98% LESS while watching a talk show compared to an exciting action show – which can trigger tension and mindless overeating. It’s because we need to pay closer attention to what people are saying on a talk show… so we’re more focused on listening and absorbing information, than absorbing calories through mindless eating.

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Eat less with ONE small change!

30 Tuesday Apr 2019

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If you’d like to instantly eat less: Serve yourself! A study in the Journal Of Marketing found that when someone else dishes up your food – whether it’s your mom or the chef at a restaurant – you feel more obligated to eat what you’ve been given. But when we serve ourselves, we don’t feel that guilt. We subconsciously make healthier choices and give ourselves 30% less food. So when you can, serve yourself to eat less.

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Turn DOWN the music when you’re eating…

08 Monday Apr 2019

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…especially if it’s something crunchy. Because hearing your own munching helps you eat less. Researchers from Brigham Young University found people ate more pretzels when ambient sounds drowned out the crunch. It’s all down to being mindful. Because, when we can hear ourselves chewing, we’re more cognizant of what we’re eating. It’s like being in a restaurant and slurping your soup – and suddenly you feel like everyone’s staring because you’re so loud – so you slurp less, right? Well, when we hear ourselves chomping, even when we’re alone, we stop eating sooner.

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The trick to eating less is to make meals a no-brainer.

09 Tuesday Oct 2018

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Because the more we wonder, “Hmmmm, what am I gonna have?…” the more we tend to indulge.

So says Dr. Mehmet Oz. He says, even a couple seconds of decision-making can override our willpower. That’s why he says it’s best to stick to a set breakfast and lunch – and eat the same thing day in and day out. And if you can stick to that, you can have more leeway with dinner.

But even with dinner, it’s best to have a rotation of three or four ideas. That’ll keep you from getting bored and provide a wider range of nutrients – but you won’t have SO MUCH choice that your diet goes off the rails.

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Ask for a to-go box!

15 Thursday Mar 2018

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No matter where you go to eat – ask for a to-go container when you place your order. According to the journal Eating Behaviors, people who were given a to-go container WITH their food ate 26% fewer calories. That’s because you’ll feel less pressure to clean your plate when you know you can have more later.

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Eating some garlic shrimp?

12 Tuesday Dec 2017

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You’ll probably eat less overall! That’s because the stinkier the food, the less we eat! That’s because the odor is so strong, we’re fooled into thinking we’ve eaten more than we actually have – and feel full sooner.

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Are you trying to diet?

13 Wednesday Jul 2016

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Lay off the booze. People who sipped an alcoholic drink 30 minutes before eating ate 15% more food. Why? Alcohol whets your appetite and makes food taste better, so you eat more. Still wanna have a mojito? Sip it AFTER your meal.

Trying to eat less?

08 Friday Apr 2016

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Here’s an easy diet trick that can help you eat almost 30% less at every home-cooked meal: Leave the pans and serving dishes in the kitchen. According to research from Cornell University, people who have to get up from the table to get seconds end up eating less. That’s because we’re inherently lazy. But when you can see there’s more to eat, and can reach it easily, you’re more likely to keep helping yourself just because it’s there – even if you’re no longer hungry.

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