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Jan 21

Trying to lose weight? Eat your meal alone – Times of India

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As per a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, eating in a social circle has a powerful impact on your mind and you may eat more as compared to dining alone.

In this study, the researchers evaluated 42 existing studies conducted on social dining and found out that people eat more when they are having food with their loved ones because they enjoy the company, which increases their consumption.

Even when you go for a social gathering there are high chances that you will overeat in the company of your friends and family.

The researchers have termed this phenomenon of eating more in a social gathering as "social facilitation".

However, this social facilitation was not common when dining with strangers. This is because people want to convey a positive impression in front of a stranger by eating a small meal.

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Trying to lose weight? Eat your meal alone - Times of India

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