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Sneaky fat factors that can contribute to weight gain

Posted: Nov 29th 2007 10:45PM by Tanya Ryno
Filed under: Food and Nutrition, General Health, Diet and Weight Loss

It's not just the holiday cookies that can add to your waistline. Check out these surprising culprits that Parenting magazine (dec/jan 2008) says may be making you overeat:
  • Loud background music: Research show that the louder the music and faster its tempo, the quicker -- and more -- you wind up eating.
  • A dimly lit dining room: Not being able to see the food on your plate makes you less aware of what you've eaten, and more likely to overeat.
  • Yellow walls: It's the most popular color (after white) for the kitchen, but yellow and other warm shades, including orange and red, create a felling of urgency that makes you eat faster and more. (That explains the color scheme of most fast-food restaurants!)
Easy fix: Turn the tunes off, or drop in a mellow CD, swap in a brighter light bulb for any dim rooms, and use a cooler blue, green, or white place setting instead of the yellow.

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