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Researchers monitored what people ate in a cafeteria, and changed up how the desserts were offered. Over the course of four days, 70% of people consumed fewer calories when they ordered their dessert first. Sometimes a LOT less calories.
The researchers say the reason all comes down to our psychology. Everyone knows dessert isn’t very healthy and when we indulge at the beginning of a meal, we compensate by ordering less of everything else.
