Mindless Eating

Let’s say you want to reduce your caloric intake because doctors everywhere are telling you to, here is a good place to start I found by Brian Wansink, PhD, a professor at Cornell University and the author of Mindless Eating. He explains that munching while watching TV or even reading can be a bad idea for two reasons: First, you don't pay attention to how many chips you've eaten, 14 or 40? Second, most people keep eating until the end of their favorite show and by then they’ve consumed a whole pint of Ben & Jerry’s “Cherry Garcia” mmm…my favorite. If a snack attack hits during your must-see T.V. show, reach for low-calorie, high-fiber foods, like fruit or air-popped popcorn. Better yet, scoop out a couple tablespoons of ice cream instead of bringing the whole carton to the couch.