Eating junk food in the mirror can reduce appetite

According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on December 23, a recent study found that eating in front of the mirror is conducive to people developing healthy eating habits, because unhealthy food becomes less delicious in the mirror.

Scientists conducted a small experiment with 185 college students. Each student was first asked to choose a chocolate cake or a fruit salad, and then ate it in front of a mirror and without looking into a mirror. Those who chose chocolate cake said that when they ate it in the mirror, the chocolate cake became less delicious. The difference is that students who chose the fruit salad ate it in the mirror, and the taste of the fruit salad did not diminish at all.

From this, scientists concluded that eating unhealthy food, such as chocolate cake, in the mirror can make the food less delicious. People feel uncomfortable when they see themselves eating unhealthy food, and then realize that they should eat healthier food. But healthy food is just as delicious even if eaten in the mirror. Therefore, looking in front of the mirror can reduce people's consumption of unhealthy foods.

Atta Jaime, PhD at the University of Central Florida, said: "Looking in the mirror not only allows you to see your appearance, but also allows people to view and evaluate themselves objectively as they judge others. Looking in the mirror forces people to think about whether their behavior conforms to social standards and encourages people to constantly adjust and improve themselves."

Experts recommend placing mirrors in restaurants and other eating places so that people can often see themselves in the mirror, so that they can get rid of bad habits and develop healthy eating habits. The study was published in the journal Consumer Research Association.

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