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Diet Strategies: Trick Your Brain So You Actually Want To Eat Less
By Jena Pincott
You already take tinier bites from smaller plates and bowls. Here are seven other lab-tested diet strategies that may fool the (ravenous) unconscious.
Trick Your Brain So You Want To Eat LessTrick Your Brain So You Want To Eat Less
1 of 7 Change The Lightbulb In your dining area, swap out your bright, harsh lights (especially fluorescents) for a softer alternative -- like the new warm, white LED bulbs. When Cornell University researchers gave a fast-food restaurant a fine-dining makeover (a warmer glow along with soft jazz), diners lingered longer but ate 18 percent less of the fast-food offerings. Bonus: They also relished their meal more.
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Earlier On HuffPost: Bob Greene Reveals The Ways You're Sabotaging Your Workouts
Bob Greene Reveals The Ways You're Sabotaging Your WorkoutsBob Greene Reveals The Ways You're Sabotaging Your Workouts
1 of 9 You're De-Stressing Between Sets Chilling out between weight sets is one of the most common mistakes Bob spots at his boot camps and the gym. To increase strength, you need to do your second and third sets of 8 to 10 reps with slightly fatigued muscles. If you have enough time to vent to your workout partner, then your muscles have enough time to recover. Instead of taking a break, Bob suggests, take a brief "pause" that lasts for just 15 to 30 seconds. "Any more than that and you'll lose the benefit you gained from the previous set," he says.
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