Friday, July 27, 2012

The Food - Color Chips Can Prevent Excessive Eating



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The Food - This snack is a tasty, crunchy. Make the audience hooked and it is difficult to stop chewing. However, one study found that the color of potato chips can prevent a lot of people eat.

The team of researchers from Cornell University have found that potato chips are colored red or brown, will visually reduce the amount of consumption in these chips.

The experiments were conducted by two groups of students as much as 98 people. As they watch the video in the classroom, researchers from Cornell Food and Brand Lab to give a jar of potato chips. Most of the chips supplied are red.

Even without conscious there are chips in the red container. But they were able to reduce their consumption by 50% compared to their peers.

"Normally people will put good food in front of them. In the present study shows that some people use a visual indication to tell when to stop eating. "Says Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab.

He also stated, this study needs to be redone with a large scale and diverse groups. To be known clearly what their cause decreased appetite.

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