Blisstree » diet tricks http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 See a Salad, Eat a Burger http://www.blisstree.com/articles/see-a-salad-eat-a-burger/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/see-a-salad-eat-a-burger/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:59 +0000 Cherie Burbach http://www.blisstree.com/?p=82002 Post from: Blisstree

See a Salad, Eat a Burger

]]> The next time you’re in a restaurant and see something healthy on the menu, consider your meal choice very carefully. New research shows that when you see a healthy item in a restaurant, you will more than likely order an unhealthy one.

Mind boggling, isn’t it?

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They think that the act of seeing something healthy and briefly considering somehow makes it “okay” in our minds to go ahead and eat the thing that’s bad for you. Oddly enough, when a menu had only unhealthy items on it, people would then gravitate toward the one that is the most healthy out of the choices.

Say it with me: MIND BOGGLING!

But this just means that if we know our bodies naturally want to do this, we can then pay attention and make the right choice.

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See a Salad, Eat a Burger

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Photograph Your Food, Banish Your Belly

]]> When I saw the title for this article, I was a bit skeptical. (Then again, aren’t I always?) Still, anything that can flatten the belly (while I’m eating?) is something to look into!

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Not surprisingly, the suggestions offered (such as eat more Vitamin C and take a walk) were just plain common sense. But one suggestion really surprised me: taking a photo of your plate of food. The article says, ” People who took pictures of everything they ate for five days reported consuming fewer snacks and being less likely to go back for seconds.”

Well no kidding. Can you imagine taking the time to hunt for the camera before every meal? I’m lucky I can get everyone to drink a glass of milk and use a napkin. Besides this, even if you are a “serious dieter,” is this something you are really going have time to do?

What do you think?

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