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Ann Ludlum

FCS Agent, Southwind District

Editor's Note: Ann Ludlum is a K-State Research and Extension family and consumer sciences and 4-H extension agent assigned to Southwind District -- Fort Scott office. She may be reached at (620) 223-3720 or aludlum@ksu.edu.

Be mindful of eating habits, portion sizes

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

In some parts of the world, people eat to satisfy hunger. Most Americans, however, do not stop eating when their stomachs are satisfied. Each day we make more than 200 food-related decisions, according to Brian Wansink, PHD, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab and author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think. Wansink has conducted research into how much, what, and why we eat--often without even realizing it. He has found that influences range from friends and family to packaging and plate presentation. Mindless eating probably happens even more during the holidays than during the rest of the year.

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