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Only Eat One or Two Things Each Meal
Reduce the Variety of Unhealthy Foods

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Updated: March 02, 2007

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When there is variety on the plate, we tend to eat more. You sample each food, have another bite, which leads to another and another. You're less bored by the different foods, so you keep eating more. Reduce the number of foods at each meal (or when snacking) and you'll eat less.

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