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Nutrition Labels Influence Healthier Food Choices?

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A recent study 1 looked at this exact question. Participants used smart phones to scan food barcodes for 4 weeks. The nutrition labels were then displayed for all the products they scanned. They found that the products for which participants viewed the label, and subsequently purchased were about 13% healthier than the products where the labels were viewed, but were not purchased. The authors conclude that, "nutrition labels may influence healthier food purchases by those consumers...
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Can Playing Tetris Reduce Food Cravings?

Can Playing Tetris Reduce Food Cravings?
Think about the food that you crave the most. Indulge in that thought. Think about smelling it, holding it, and savoring it. Now try to shake the craving. Difficult, right? There is a strong line of research that not only shows that food cravings are common, but are hard to dismiss. In other words, the cravings take control of our thoughts, and we might not be able to concentrate on anything else, such as work, until...
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'Fitness' Food Make Us Eat More, Exercise Less?

'Fitness' Food Make Us Eat More, Exercise Less?
Healthy buzzwords on food labels can be misleading.  Below is a recent press release from the American Marketing Association, investigating the effects of 'fitness' branded food on consumption in 'restrained' eaters. Restrained eaters are ridgid, chronic dieters who are commonly preoccupied with their weight, and subsequently inhibit certain 'forbidden' foods. But, when their diet is blown, they tend to binge and overeat. In other words, if a restrained eater has placed sweet foods on their forbidden...
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Weight Loss Smells: Scents and Food Cravings

Weight Loss Smells: Scents and Food Cravings
Our desire to eat is not always due a deep, physiological drive for hunger. We easily respond to cues from food, such as how they look, sound, and smell. Our emotions also play an important role in what, when, and how much we eat – especially when considering certain high sugar, high fat foods can provide 'comfort' in times of need, such as boredom, shame, or guilt. Why? Because, such foods can be related to feelings...
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