美國人肥胖問題為什麼如此嚴重？其中一個原因，就在於餐具。如果手裡拿著一隻更大的盤子，人們就傾向於堆上並吃下更多的食物。盤子的大小，就和腰圍一樣，不斷變大。
那顏色呢？如果盤子的面積大小能夠改變食物的份量，那我們是否也能改變盤子的顏色，來騙自己吃得更少呢？
為了驗證這個想法，康奈爾大學的飲食行為專家布萊恩·萬辛克（Brian Wansink）招募了60位事先毫不知情的成年人，讓他們分開排隊吃自助餐，研究人員給其中一半的人只提供伴有白色奶酪醬的義大利麵，給另一半人只提供紅色……[查看全文]
Dish Color Affects Serving Size
One reason Americans have such a huge weight problem? Our dishware. When faced with a bigger plate, people are inclined to heap on—and consume—more food. And plate sizes, like waistlines, have expanded.
But what about color? If plate area can change serving size, could we also trick ourselves into eating less by changing the color of those dishes?
Cornell eating behavior expert Brian Wansink enlisted 60 unsuspecting adults to find out. Half of those attending a buffet lunch were assigned to a line with only white Alfredo sauce-coated pasta and the other half were ushered to the line with only red...[full transcript]