10 Weirdest Ways to Lose Weight

7. Place a Napkin on Your Lap

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People who do this before eating tend to have a healthier body mass index, according to Cornell University researchers. That’s because using a napkin reflects good table manners and careful eaters often pay more attention to what they’re eating—and, as a result, how many calories they’re consuming.

8. Ignore Healthy Buzzwords

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“Organic,” “all natural,” “low fat,” “a full serving of vegetables”—research shows that food descriptions that include veggies or other seemingly healthy attributes often make us believe that we’re consuming fewer calories than we actually are. In fact, we eat about 35 percent more than we do when we think the food is unhealthy, according to University of Toronto researchers. One quick fix: Imagine the dish without the healthy food or description. For instance, leave out the vegetables in vegetable lasagne and you’re still eating lasagne—pasta, cheese, and a heavy cream sauce.

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