Slideshow: New study reveals colorful ways to trick yourself into eating less (Photos)

Using a smaller plate can trick you into eating less, right? Wrong, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research. The study authors say that you can trick yourself into eating less by taking a different approach: color.

The researchers compared asking participants to use smaller bowls and plates to using different colors. In the "size matters" portion of the study, they did eat less when they used a salad plate rather than dinner plate and a small bowl rather than a large bowl. The problem: follow-up studies show that what they called the "bowl bias" detracted from the benefits. A fat loss review can help you establish a clear describe of what you require to focus on to accomplish your fat loss objective if you're a novice; or serve as a reminder for these who are at an intermediate or more enhance level of their weightloss program. Following are seven steps that can serve as tips for your personal weight loss plan. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not exactly the same thing. Many weight loss programs have misled people into wondering that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss plans only work by producing a person's body to reduce more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Aware that they were using a significantly smaller plate, they didn't eat a significantly smaller amount. What did work: contrasting food and plate colors.

Participants in the study ate pasta with white sauce or pasta with red sauce on a large white or red plate. By contrasting the sauce color with the plate color, they reduced their serving size by as much as 21 percent. In addition, using a contrasting tablecloth color helped. Here are some examples:

• Serve your golden chicken noodle soup in a colorful red and black bowl.
• Enjoy avocado salad in a bright orange bowl.
• Use Zak Designs confetti-colored bowls or French Bull's colorful plates to contrast with tan and white foods such as cauliflower, rice, and pasta.
• Breakfast lovers sometimes indulge in French toast, pancakes, and other fattening foods. Cut down on the calories in those treats by choosing a cheerful, cherry red plate.

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