New high-tech device tricks you into eating less food

We're rewriting the diet rule that "you are what you eat." Instead, let's say that "you eat what you think you see - and smell," courtesy of new high-tech goggles developed by researchers in Japan, according to Yahoo News on June 7. Put on the devices, and you think you're chewing off more than you are (literally). An ordinary 50-calorie cookie, for example, can be magnified to look like it's 75 percent bigger than it is (bring on the Cookie Monster!).

But why stop there? The researchers then gave subject participants a plain cookie or cracker, overlaid it with a picture of a chocolate-flavored one and added aromas to enhance the imagery. Voila: About 80 percent of those hungry participants in the study thought it was the real deal. So what's the take-away message for dieters (other than if you're hungry and someone offers you goggles before you eat, tell them to bring on the brownies)? The lesson: Your eyes can trick you into eating less food. Studies show that using smaller plates will help you cut down on the amount of food. We recommend:

• Use your entree-sized plate for salad, and pile up those leafy greens. Stress less about portion control when it comes to the salad dressing by using calorie-free Walden Farms salad dressing in flavors like Sesame Ginger (click to order).
• Invest in small dessert-sized or what restaurants consider salad-sized plates for your main meal, such as Fiesta 7-1/4-Inch Salad Plates (click for details).
• Separate your meal into one small plate for cooked vegetables and one plate that's half salad, half protein, so that it will look like a larger feast. A fat reducing overview can help you construct a clear summarize of what you need to focus on to achieve your fat reduction goal if you're a novice; or serve as a reminder for the ones who are at an advanced or more improve phase of their weightloss plan. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as methods for your own weight loss program. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not the same thing. Many weight loss plans have fooled people into believing that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss applications only work by resulting in a person's body to eliminate more muscle flesh and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. We like Signature Housewares Party Plates for their perfect proportion control (click to order).
• When it comes to dessert (and hey, life's short, eat dessert, dude), use those small plates and combine a healthy version of a delicious dessert, such as Glenny's Brownies 100 Calorie treats (click to buy) with fresh fruit.

Now if someone can just come up with a way to exercise without exertion...

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