1. Health

Convince Yourself That Unhealthy Food Tastes Bad

Expect Unhealthy Food to Taste Bad

From , former About.com Guide

Updated March 02, 2007

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board

Force yourself to expect that unhealthy foods will taste bad and leave you feeling heavy, bloated and unwell. The more you create unpleasant expectations about unhealthy foods, the less you will crave them. Visualize the foods in your bloodstream, clogging your arteries. Imagine the unhealthy foods weighing you down, forcing you to take a nap and lose time in your day.

Next Healthy Eating Tip: Avoid Food Rewards

©2012 About.com. All rights reserved.

A part of The New York Times Company.

We comply with the HONcode standard
for trustworthy health
information: verify here.