Weight Problem
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One reason Americans have such a huge [weight:right] problem? Our dishware. When faced with a bigger plate, people are inclined to heap on - and consume - more food. And plate sizes, like [waistlines:waist] , have expanded. But what about color? If plate area can change [serving:craving] size, could we also trick ourselves into eating less by changing the color of those dishes? Cornell eating behavior expert Brian Wan sink enlisted 60 unsuspecting adults to find out. Half of those [attending:attracting] a buffet lunch were assigned to a line with only white Alfredo sauce-coated pasta, and the other half were ushered to the [line:lime] with only red marinara-sauce pasta.
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