February 11, 2008 Food, Food Everywhere Everywhere you turn,
there are opportunities to eat -- at drive-through restaurants,
vending machines, even gas stations. And when food is in front
of us, we tend to eat more of it, experts say. Wansink and
colleagues found that when candy was easily accessible on
workers' desks, they ate an average of nine pieces a day, and
didn't realize how many they ate. But when the candy was kept in
their desk drawers, they ate about six pieces per day. And when
they had to get up from their desks to reach the candy six feet
away, they only ate four pieces. Curb your instinct to overeat
sweets and snacks by moving them out of sight -- and putting
more healthful foods into plain view. Resist the urge to splurge
on unhealthy foods by carrying your own healthy snacks. Posted
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