#76Highlight Incorrect WordsAcademic,CoreMedium

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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One reason Americans have such a huge weight problem? Our dishware. When faced with a bigger plate, people are inclined to heap on - and consume - more food. And plate sizes, like waistlines , have expanded. But what about color? If plate area can change serving 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 a buffet lunch were assigned to a line with only white Alfredo sauce-coated pasta, and the other half were ushered to the line with only red marinara-sauce pasta.
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