Don’t clear off that mess and you’ll eat less!
Hey, look what Medical News Today reports:
People watching the Super Bowl who saw how much they had already eaten — in this case, leftover chicken-wing bones — ate 27 percent less than people who had no such environmental cues, finds a new Cornell study. The difference between the two groups — those eating at a table where leftover bones accumulated compared with those whose leftovers were removed — was greater for men than for women.
Now that’s a sneaky portion control tip I can get behind: To control the amount of food your couch potato, football watchin’ menfolk eat, don’t clear the dirty plates off the table! Heck, don’t clear off the empty beer bottles either.
Let me tell you, anytime research shows that deferring house work will help us keep our weight down, I’m all for that. From now on, I’ll just with there on the couch with the guys– who rest assured, don’t jump up and clear the table during each commercial!