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Posted on Feb 24th 2008 7:00AM by Jacki DonaldsonFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
You should plan to take a seat next time you eat. It could help you shed a few pounds, say the good health experts at Good Housekeeping magazine.
Researchers at the University of Toronto fed two groups of people a meal containing the same number of calories. One group had lunch while sitting at a table decked out in white linens. The other ate while standing at a kitchen counter. The result: The standers ate 75 percent more at their next meal.
Perhaps it's the subconscious eating we do while standing that contributes to overindulgence. Sitting, focusing on our food, and consciously taking each bite is what we should strive for.
How do you typically eat?
Researchers at the University of Toronto fed two groups of people a meal containing the same number of calories. One group had lunch while sitting at a table decked out in white linens. The other ate while standing at a kitchen counter. The result: The standers ate 75 percent more at their next meal.
Perhaps it's the subconscious eating we do while standing that contributes to overindulgence. Sitting, focusing on our food, and consciously taking each bite is what we should strive for.
How do you typically eat?
