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想减肥？试试对着镜子吃饭

Eating with a fork instead of a spoon can help you lose weight, new research suggests.

最新研究显示，吃饭时用叉子不用勺，有助减肥。

A study by the University of Florida found that using a fork and eating from smaller, less fancy, and even paper plates will help prevent overeating.

美国佛罗里达大学的一项研究表明，吃饭时用叉子，或者用小一点的、不那么花哨的盘子，甚至用纸盘子，都能防止吃得过多。

It also claims that putting mirrors in your dining room will help weight loss because they actually make junk food taste worse.

研究还表明，在餐厅放置镜子也有助于减肥，因为镜子能使垃圾食品的口感下降。

The researchers asked 185 undergraduates to choose chocolate cake or a fruit salad and evaluate the taste.

研究人员让185位大学生在巧克力蛋糕和水果沙拉中选择一种食用，并对它们的口感做出评价。

Those who ate them in a room with a mirror scored the taste of the junk food lower than those in a room without one, but it had no effect on the fruit salad.

在测试垃圾食品的口感时，有镜组比无镜组的食用口感差，而水果沙拉的口感未受到镜子的影响。

Lead scientist, Dr Ata Jami of the University of Central Florida, said: ‘A glance in the mirror tells people more than just about their physical appearance.