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01.11.07: Expert’s Advice: How To Avoid Overeating?

Ideally a person should eat as much food as he needs. But in real life the seize of our portion is usually influenced by external factors, social and cultural norms. Dieticians from Harvard University suggest that one should divide meals into portions, considering the nutritive value, and not the size. This is connected with the fact that in a shop or a restaurant we are usually offered a very big potion. So we it twice more than we need. The investigations showed that a person could have eaten less in case he was not surrounded by huge portions. It is widely known that the more persons sees the more he eats.

Here are some more recommendations:

- Try to choose the size of portion you need.

- Get rid of large plates and bowls. Use small bowls for cereals and small plated fro supper.

- Mind the size of your portions when you eat at home. In order to avoid second helping, do not place pots or pans on the table.

- Take meals regularly. In case you wait for the hunger to come you will surely overeat.

- Mind the amount of food when you eat outside home. Try not to use “Swiss table”. In a restaurant have a light salad instead of supper.