Don't Let Your Snacks Sabotage Your Diet
>> January 06, 2008
When I sit down with a bowl of popcorn, it doesn't matter how small or large it is, I'm going to eat it all. Apparently I'm not alone. It seems many of us are unconsciously overeating foods that we think are healthful.
When Cornell University professors hosted a group of movie watchers, they gave each guest a bag of low-fat granola. Half the group's granola was labeled low-fat, while the other half's was marked regular. At the end of the flick, the low-fat group had eaten 50% more than those who thought they were eating regular--a total of 249 calories, the amount found in a glazed doughnut!
Moral of the story? Keep calories from snacks in check by portioning 150 to 200 calories' worth into a ziplock bag or bowl. --And only buy the mini-bags of popcorn!
1 comments:
Yes- some of these foods can be evil. I really like the new protion control packaging, It si more expensive.. but worth it Can buy Lowfat/no transfat popcorn in a serving size of 100 caloris- a dent amount, too :-)
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