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Avoid Short, Wide Glasses

Use Tall Skinny Glasses

By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com

Updated: March 01, 2007

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Tall, skinny glasses deceive the eyes and make you think there is more in the glass than there really is. You will drink less and feel more satisfied than if you use wide glasses. Try for yourself. Pour what you think looks like an equal amount of water into a short, wide glass and a tall, skinny glass and then measure. Did you estimate wrong? I bet you did. So pour your morning orange juice into a tall, skinny glass.

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