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Don’t order from the kids’ menu at chain restaurants!

04 Thursday May 2017

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A government study found that the servings are far too high in calories for a single meal. In fact, some of the meals contain more than a thousand calories, which is almost as many calories as some elementary-school children need for the entire day. Instead, order your meal and share it with your child.

Suppress hunger with instagram

16 Wednesday Nov 2016

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Go ahead and Instagram your lunch – then take a look at that picture when you get a craving for junk food. Scientists found that the memory of having a large meal can make us feel significantly less hungry, even hours later. So when a craving strikes, check your Instagram feed to suppress your hunger.

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.

Here’s a 4-step plan to enjoy your next restaurant meal while keeping your calories in check.

18 Friday Sep 2015

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If you have to wait for a table – wait outside! Watching everyone chow down while you stand around makes you eat more! That’s because, while you’re waiting, you’re seeing and smelling food – and that stimulates your appetite. It even readies your digestive process!

Then, take a bathroom break right after you’re seated. After a crazy day at work, you’ll be downing margaritas and mozzarella sticks before you open the menu. Because when we’re frazzled, our instincts tell us to reach for high-fat comfort foods to soothe ourselves. That’s according to the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. But taking a minute away from the table for deep breathing tricks the brain into thinking you’re relaxed – and when you’re calm, you’ll make better food choices.

Step 3: Know how to read the menu. “Succulent herb-crusted pork chops” sound good right? Well, the more descriptive the menu item is, the more likely we are to order it! And adjectives like “sizzling, creamy, rich and juicy” literally make our mouths water! But you’re less likely to be influenced just knowing this information.

The last step: Don’t order your dressing on the side! The serving of dressing the restaurant would normally put on your salad may look skimpy served separately, so they’ll send out more. That could add up to 200 more calories!

Here’s a food safety tip!

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

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Leftovers should be frozen or refrigerated within 2 hours of cooking. Two hours is the maximum time that foods can sit out at room temperature. That includes the time the food spent on the table during your meal. So get it in the fridge so you have “SAFE” leftovers.

Try eating an apple before your next meal.

22 Tuesday Jul 2014

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Do that and studies show you’ll eat less overall. That’s because apples are loaded with fiber, which takes longer to digest. Plus, they require a lot of chewing. And more chewing tells our brain, “I must be eating a lot to need all this chewing!”

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