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Eating on the red can help to lose weight

United Kingdom
Monday 01 July 2013

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A red plate causes a reduction of food intake, and by eating less we lose weight.
The color of plates, weight, shape and color of cover influence our perception of food.
 
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford (UK) and published in the journal Flavour, found a link between the covers and perceived flavor of food.
 
According to the study, white yogurts are considered smoother than pink yogurt when eaten with a black spoon rather than a white. Food stitched onto a knife or toothpick are considered saltier than if eaten with a spoon. A silver spoon seems the most valuable product and better than a white plastic spoon.

The researchers explain that the brain form a judgment on the food before it is absorbed. Thus the use of a red plate leads to a reduction in consumption, the color tends to develop a kind of food rationing.

source : santé magazine, flavour the taste of cutlery

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