Monday, September 12, 2011

The Psychology of Eating

Nutrition Action Letter has an interview with Brian Wansink of Cornell University.  He goes through quite a few external cues that can cause overeating.  Interestingly he says that people still respond to these cues even when they know about them.  He has a number of suggestions for ways you can use this information to reduce overeating.  He also explains the origin of those 100 calorie mini-packs of cookies and snacks.

2 comments:

Rick Collins said...

That was a great read from start to finish. Maybe I should put dinner on plates and leave the pan on the counter tonight.

Chris said...

That might be a worthwhile experiment. Of course in your house you'll still be able to see the pan.