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Eat Mindfully, Lose Weight

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By Jessica Rosen

A Cornell University professor is giving a new twist to the phrase “food for thought.” In the eyes of Professor Brian Wansink, director of the university’s new Food and Brand Lab, we all need to think more about what (and how much) we consume. His latest studies focused on the unconscious factors affecting American’s everyday eating and prompted his book Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think (Bantam, 2006). Wansink argues that the 65 percent of Americans who are overweight got that way because they didn’t realize how much they were eating. His studies show that we make upwards of 200 food decisions a day but only recognize about 15.

Wansink’s book is chock-full of simple steps any eater can take to make food more top-of-mind. With these tricks he says you can cut up to 300 calories each day and end up 30 pounds lighter at the end of the year. “Best of all, you won’t even notice,” Wansink promises.
•• Sit next to the slowest eater. Pace has a direct impact on quantity consumed.
As always, slow and steady wins the race.
•• Never eat directly from the package. Portion control is the cornerstone of healthy eating without deliberate dieting. A bottomless bag is a calorie counter’s worst enemy.
•• Wrap tempting food in tinfoil. It’s the age-old “out of sight, out of mind” argument. You can’t crave what you can’t see.
•• Stick to two or three items at a time at the all-you-can-eat buffet. Think of this meal as you would any other. Fill up slowly on your favorite items, and only go back for seconds if you’re actually hungry.

Author: Jessica Rosen

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