Chew On This!

Chew On This

Cutting back on calories could be as easy as cutting up your chow.  New research from Arizona State University found that people who were given a bael with cream cheese that had been sliced into foru pieces ate less of it that those who received a “whole” one.  Suprinsingly, the effect lasted through their next meal, whe the bitz-size- protion group consumed 40% fewer calories that their counter parts.  “This shows that you can trick your brain into thinking you’re taking in more that you actually are,” says lead researcher Devin Wadher.  And in case you think you’re just psyching your serf out, another study revealed that rats behaved similarly, suggesting that this perception is hardwired.  It may be time to bring finger food back into fashion.

SHAPE Magazine October 2012

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Pam