新概念雙語(yǔ)：減肥有新招：換個(gè)小盤子吃飯

If you find yourself piling on the pounds, try buying a new set of crockery。

如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)自己長(zhǎng)肉了，不妨買套新餐具。

For the simple step of eating from a smaller plate could slash your calorie intake by nearly a tenth, according to Cambridge academics。

根據(jù)劍橋大學(xué)學(xué)者的一項(xiàng)研究，用較小的盤子吃飯，這看起來(lái)十分簡(jiǎn)單，卻能減少將近1/10的熱量攝入。

Their 387-page report into eating habits has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food if they are given a bigger portion。

他們387頁(yè)的報(bào)告成為有史以來(lái)最確鑿的證據(jù)，證明用大器皿吃飯的人會(huì)吃下更多的食物。

They found that simply reducing the size of a plate or bowl reduces food intake by 159 calories a day - a 9 per cent change for a British adult。

他們發(fā)現(xiàn)，減小盤子或碗的尺寸能夠減少159卡路里的熱量攝入——這一分量占到一個(gè)英國(guó)成人每日攝取熱量的9%。

People tend to fill their plate when they sit down for a meal - and do not stop eating until their plate is clean。

當(dāng)人們坐下來(lái)就餐時(shí)，他們往往會(huì)把盤子堆得滿滿的——并且要一直吃到盤子清空才罷休。

By using smaller tableware, they will put less food on their plate in the first place。

通過(guò)使用較小的餐具，他們就能一開始就取較少的食物。