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"Shockingly, in a recent study, one renowned food psychologist found that people who gave their kitchens little &amp;quot;makeovers&amp;quot; were more likely to loose weight. What do you need to change? Check out these four fat traps in your kitchen ... Camille over at SvelteGourmand reported on an interesting study conducted by Yale&amp;#x27;s Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating (you may remember is most recent experiment, which involved looking at food portion sizes in classic ancient art!). In short, his new research indicates that if you&amp;#x27;re having trouble losing weight, you may want to give your kitchen a makeover. Here, he says, are the biggest diet traps: 1. Big plates: It sounds so logical that big plates correspond to bigger waistlines, yet we continue to eat off of big plates! Try eating dinner on a smaller, salad-sized plate tonight and see what happens. According to Wansink, plates 10-inches or less encourage people to eat fewer calories. 2. Candy dishes and cake stands: I know, the yummy stuff. But if there&amp;#x27;s a high-fat, sugary treat in plain view on the countertop--you guessed--you&amp;#x27;re bound to eat it. Instead, keep fruit out, says Wansink. And wash it, so when you&amp;#x27;re feeling munchy, you can just grab an apple and go. 3. Messy pantries: When&amp;#x27;s the last time you cleaned out your fridge or cabinet? Messiness can hinder healthy eating choices, he says, making it difficult to spot nutritious foods and adding to &amp;quot;I have nothing to eat&amp;quot; confusion, which can lead to open bags of chips and grazing. 4. TVs and computers: Wansink says that distracting items like TVs and laptops can increase mindless munching, so keep them out of your kitchen if at all possible. How&amp;#x27;s your kitchen looking these days? Like a diet trap, or an organized, healthy-eating mecca? P.S. Does your kitchen have this essential (in my opinion!), healthy eating tool? And, do you love steak? Guess which variety is the healthiest, according to one new book. Plus, two almost-instant ways to flatten your belly. More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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