Like many of you, I'm trying to trim a little fat this January. That means that every day for lunch, I make myself a large salad with greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, and a little chopped egg or avocado. I look forward to it, because the sweet poppyseed dressing is the only sugar I allow myself to eat all day. I stick to the same recipe because it's easy for me, but I'll admit that I'm getting a little bored with it.

According to this article from WebMD, if I just change my thinking a little bit, I can work my way around that boredom. Instead of thinking, "Lunch. Time for another salad." I should be thinking, "Time to eat my favorite salad with creamy avocado and sweet dressing on top!" That's because, according to a recent study, the more detail people used when describing a food, the less likely they were to get bored with it.

It's a neat parlor trick, but I'm not sure if it would work for me long term. Better, I think, would be to come up with two or three salad recipes and rotate them. But if you find yourself getting bored with your diet regimen, it might be worth a shot!