Saturday, May 3, 2008

Small Chunks Save Bucks and Pounds

Control The Urge To Splurge -- Try Dividing Things Up

ScienceDaily (2008-04-21) -- Good things come in small packages -- like the Nabisco 100 Calorie Pack. But do these portion-controlled offerings help dieters lose weight? Yes, according to new research. Dividing food into smaller portions creates a "partitioning effect;" a phenomenon where segmenting a resource, such as food or money, can dramatically affect consumption. ... > read full article

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