Shop BedBathBeyond to LoseWeight

Did you know that getting different plates, bowls, and table linens might boost your weight loss efforts by helping you manage portions?

In a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people ate less when the color of the plate and the food on the plate contrasted, such as pasta in red sauce on

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#beans #Volumetrics

#beans #Volumetrics

Cooking by Number -- Bean Soup

With winter on the way — never mind the sneak preview of snow in New York in late October — the weather is perfect for bean soup. By beans, I mean the whole family of legumes, including black beans, white beans, pinto beans, split peas, and lentils. And there’s a lot to love: • Beans

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#PhysicalActivity may help derail the #FatGene

No marathons necessary — walking the dog or gardening count! http://nyti.ms/v8GzuS

Cooking by Number -- Main Dish Salads

It’s Thanksgiving week and the official start to the holiday season. What a perfect time to look for ways to get through November and December with your weight and health more or less intact. So I’m kicking off my Monday blog post with Cooking by Number.

Did you ever “paint by number”? You start

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Fall 2011 #BeanBriefs now available

For summary and interpretation of latest news on beans, visit http://www.usdrybeans.com/2011/11/bean-briefs-fall-2011/.

More drinks to deplete our liquor stash

Kentucky Mule — 3 oz bourbon, 12-oz bottle Reed’s Ginger Beer (Caribbean-style ginger beer, not ginger ale), juice of 1 lime, ice (makes 2 servings)

Autumn’s Apple — 3 oz whiskey, 12 oz warmed fresh apple cider, poured into small mugs with rims frosted with cinnamon-sugar

Team approach is crucial for weight loss

It’s important to have people to turn to for support, encouragement, motivation. http://nyti.ms/tK3zeB

Choosing snax for meals is a bad idea

Snack foods have a high #caloriedensity so they’re not filling, says #volumetrics. And they’re not nutrient-dense http://www.csnews.com/top-story-study__78_percent_of_americans_eat_snack_foods_for_lunch_-59914.html

Slow down & enjoy ur food

URI study says fast eaters eat more food (therefore calories) per minute. http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-eating-rates-20111109,0,1829357.story