Find yourself constantly binge eating? Here are four ways to help trick your brain into chowing down less food!
4. Use smaller plates. It’s all about what the eyes see. Use smaller plates for your meals instead of larger ones to help control the food that you put on your plate.
3. Blue is your friend. Again with the optical illusions! Studies have shown that exposure to the color blue during mealtimes (whether it’s the color of your plate, or the dining table cloth) can decrease your appetite by 33%. Red and yellow, however stimulates it! Now you know why most restaurants use red and yellow.
2. Spice up your meals. Spicy food, due to capsaicin, not only helps you burn fat (!!!), it also allows you to consume less as your tastebuds are more stimulated. Talk about double benefits!
1. Eat more slowly. While this may seem like common sense, slowing down your chewing and savoring your meals does decrease intake and prevents overeating.
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