Eating From a Small Plate Can Help You Lose Weight

Even people who keep an eye on what they eat were susceptible to consume more if bigger portions were offered, the study found.

The researchers said that if people were exposed to smaller portions across all aspects of their diet, their food consumption could be cut by up to 16 per cent – equivalent to 280 calories.

Dr Gareth Hollands, of Cambridge’s Behaviour and Health Research Unit, who co-led the study, said that while their findings might seem to state the obvious, they challenged assumptions that a lack of self-control was the only reason people overeat.

“Helping people to avoid ‘overserving’ themselves or others with larger portions of food or drink by reducing their size, availability and appeal in shops, restaurants and in the home, is likely to be a good way of helping lots of people to reduce their risk of overeating,” he said.

Read Full Article