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Tips for a Weight-Loss-Friendly Kitchen

Posted on April 19th, 2005 by Patty Harder in Diet Logs, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss

So you’ve made a vow to lose weight and have stocked up on healthy foods. The next thing you should do is diet-proof your kitchen and eating area. Eight pointers for diet decorating can be found on sheknows.com.

Good lighting and appetite-surpressing wall color are some factors to consider. (This article on colors and the emotions they evoke might be helpful to read.) Burning a vanilla-scented candle or essential oil is another trick for a dieter’s toolbag — just make sure you keep the lights on.

Having trouble reducing? Consider dining alone. The article on sheknows.com says this about eating with others:

According to researchers at Georgia State University, those who dine with friends and family swallow 44 percent more calories than solo diners, and pay less attention to healthy eating habits, preferring to eat “normally” (which in our society means processed, carb-filled foods.) And the more dinner-mates you have, the more — and worse — you eat. When you do dine with others, make a conscious effort not to keep up with the group, or mirror their choices.

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