As reported in the Guardian, psychologists have proposed that thinking about high calorie food such as chocolate, can make people lose their appetite and help them to lose weight.
In small observational studies using cheese and M&Ms, ppts were asked to think about the food before consumption. Those who thought about the food for longer, consumed less after the session of thought.
Although this study shows positive results from mental thoughts towards dieting, it is important to remember this was only a set of small studies and may not be generalise to all food products and populations.
Many newspapers are oversimplifying the results and suggesting that mental imagery leads to weight loss, which is certain it this stage.
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