Attempting to lose weight at this time of year can be trying. With the days getting shorter and a marked change in the weather, most of us react as squirrels – instinctively, we want to bulk up for winter, stuff ourselves with carbs and settle down for a long snooze.
A new report says that the best way to curb your calorie intake is the so-called “flash diet”. The University of Wisconsin-Madison revealed last week that would-be weight-watchers who took pictures of their food before tucking in responded to the visual food diary by eating less; the thought of taking a picture of four scoops of Rocky Road ice-cream was a powerful disincentive to eat it.