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The research found that most of the time, people enjoy their first bite of food best, with each subsequent bite being less satisfying than the one before. Over-indulging, the researchers found, can actually serve to sabotage the meal.
"People have a tendency to overindulge in foods they enjoy, not realizing the effect," Baba Shiv, the study's author, said in a statement. "This is the argument for moderation, if we needed one. You actually take more pleasure in it."
Shiv, a professor of marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, said participants in his study were also more likely to delay consuming a certain food if they had over-indulged in it previously.
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According to the researchers at Stanford, people often over-indulge in food for reasons having little to do with appetite, and better control over this instinct can lead to a healthier diet and a more satisfied diner.
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Stanford study, pub. July 2014
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/headlines/researchers-you-will-take-more-pleasure-moderation-than-overindulgence
US H&HS Dept portion control:
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2000/document/choose.htm
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