Weight / Fat loss

This week's New Scientist main article "Killer Kitchen" on fighting the fat. Reinforced the obvious eat less do more.

Key points I learned, lots of numbers for @graunch...

1. Use smaller plates (22% avg. intake reduction going from 30cm to 25cm plate)
   
2. Serve from the counter, not at the table. (19% avg. reduction in intake)
   
3. Put cereal packets in cupboard - dont leave out in view. (avg. 9.5kg diff. in people who do / don't)
   
4. Keep fruit in open view (avg. 3kg diff. between people who do/don't)
   
5. Make sure plate colour does not match food colour. (18% avg. difference in intake)
   
6. Never put wine glass on table, keep in hand (12% reduction in intake)
   
7. Eat near window in restaurants - tendency to choose healthier foods.
   
8. Sit away from bar when eating in restaurants.
   
9. Avoid sitting in quiet corner in restaurant - higher intake of desserts.
   
10. Dishes described as 'crispy' have 131 more cals than average.
    
11. Dishes described as 'buttery' have 102 more cals than average.
    
12. Dishes described as 'roasted' have 60 less cals than average.
    
    

... among others.