New research suggests there is a simple and easy way that helps people to stop
over-eating. Researchers
say there is an alternative to fancy
diets. They say that using smaller plates, knives, forks,
glasses and other tableware could reduce the
amount of food we eat. Many of us tend to use the size of
the plate as a measure of how much we can
eat. If we use a large plate, we fill the plate with food, which often means we
eat too much. Research from Cambridge University in the U.K. suggests that
smaller plates could lower the amount of food we eat. British people could
reduce their calorie intake by up to 16 per
cent, while Americans could see a reduction of up to 29 per cent in
calories.
* overeat = 과식하다/ alternative (to ~) =
(~에 대한) 대안, 선택 가능한 것/ plate = 접시, 그릇/ tableware = 식탁용 식기류/ tend to ~ = ~하는 경향이
있다/ measure = 척도[기준]/ intake = 섭취(량)
The research team
looked at data from 6,711 people who took part in the eating
trials.
Dr Gareth Hollands, one of the leaders of the research, said that many people
think it is, "obvious that the larger
the portion size, the more
people eat," but said that until now, there was little research on this. He
added that it was wrong to think people ate too much because of a lack of
self-control. He said:
"Helping people to avoid 'over-serving' themselves or others with larger
portions of food or drink by reducing their size, availability and appeal in
shops, restaurants and in the home, is likely to be a good way of helping lots
of people to reduce their risk of overeating."
*
take part in ~ = ~에 참여[참가]하다/ trial = 시험[실험]/ portion = 음식의 1인분/ obvious = 분명한,
명백한/ self-control = 자제력
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