Always accidentally eating too much? Choose the right tableware color and reduce your food intake by half!

Losing weight is always closely related to "eat less and exercise more", especially "eating less" is the key to losing weight! However, it is too cruel to say "no" to delicious food in front of him. But every time I want to reduce the amount I eat, if I don't remind myself to "stop eating", I will stuff one handful after another into my stomach. In this way, I will unknowingly eat up the whole plate of food, the whole bag of potato chips or even the whole bag of popcorn. After eating, I will feel full of guilt and convince myself that I must work hard to lose weight and eat less starting tomorrow.

In fact, if you want to control your appetite, besides pinning your hopes on your weak willpower, choosing the right "tableware" and adjusting the "plating" method can easily help you suppress your appetite and control the intake of meals and snacks!

Red plates can effectively suppress appetite

Red is a very conspicuous color. Whether in nature or in human society, it is often used as a warning sign to tell you to stop an action.

Research shows that when the overall lighting and layout of a store are reddish, and the relative environment is bluish, consumers’ purchasing power is lower. This phenomenon also has the same effect when applied to diet. When animal caretakers are feeding the animals, the animals prefer to grab the food from the feeders who are wearing cool-colored clothes such as blue and green, and will avoid the food from the feeders who are wearing red clothes. This inhibitory effect can also be applied to humans. If sugary drinks and salty snacks are placed in red cups or red plates, it can be seen that the amount of drinks and snacks consumed by the subjects is significantly less than those who use white or blue tableware to hold food.

In addition to the red plate, you can also use this to control your food intake when eating out!

Use small plates and small packages to easily control intake

In addition to changing all the plates at home to red, there is another little trick that can easily help you control your intake, which is to use smaller plates and buy snacks in small packages. When you use small plates to serve food, the overall portion is smaller, but because it is easy to fill up, it looks rich visually, and it is easier to feel satisfied after eating. So next time you go to an all-you-can-eat restaurant, a buffet, or grab a snack, try using a smaller plate or dividing large packages of snacks into smaller ones to avoid accidentally taking in too many calories.

Be careful of the food piled high, you may eat more without realizing it!

Not only the utensils used to hold food can control how much you eat, but even the way the food is presented can greatly affect your appetite! Studies have shown that when the same dish is served in the same quantity but stacked higher (think pasta spirals standing on a plate, or rice cakes standing in a cylindrical shape in the center of a plate), people will find it tastier and more attractive than when it is placed flat on a bowl or plate, which not only increases their willingness to buy it, but also increases the amount they eat.

Tips for weight loss from a nutritionist

1. Eat three meals on time and in regular amounts, and pay attention to a balanced diet. The worst thing about losing weight is not eating proper meals and filling your stomach with snacks, which makes it easier to consume too much unnecessary bad fats and refined sugars.

2. You can choose smaller, red tableware to help control your food intake.

3. If you really can’t resist the urge to eat snacks, it is recommended that you pour the amount you want to eat at one time into a small plate and remind yourself that you can only eat this much!

4. Concentrate on eating and remember to chew slowly, enjoy the deliciousness of the food, and increase your sense of fullness.