Try these simple tips for tricking your body into dropping pounds

Try these simple tips for tricking your body into dropping pounds.By Sally Wadyka

PUBLISHED 06/12/2008 LAST UPDATED 06/12/2008
Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows that simple willpower isn't always enough to keep you out of the kitchen, and away from second helpings and the dessert menu. Myriad forces—from our own emotions to the distractions of a TV show—have a huge impact on how much we eat. Here's how to fight back:

Control the candy dish. In a study by Brian Wansink, Ph.D., author of Mindless Eating, secretaries ate an average of 2.2 more candies when they were in a clear bowl and 1.8 more candies when the bowl was on their desk as opposed to two meters away. The lesson to be learned: If there is a candy dish in your office, make it a covered, opaque dish, and keep it off your desk.

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