Now one of the food books I enjoyed was Mindless Eating, from a science lab that tests what unconscious things make us eat more. Here are two...
Questionay of the Day: Have you ever noticed any of these strange Eat-More! factors? Me, I can never get over the portion sizes at most restaurants.
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I've seen some of those examples- very interesting. Restaurants are insane re: portions. Ironically, the cheaper the place, the more food you get! Very few places have decent sizes that allow an app, main course and desert and you feel ok after instead of crazy-over-the-top-full. Simone
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I've seen some of those examples- very interesting. Restaurants are insane re: portions. Ironically, the cheaper the place, the more food you get! Very few places have decent sizes that allow an app, main course and desert and you feel ok after instead of crazy-over-the-top-full.
Simone
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