Red colour can make you slim

 new study discovered that one simple behavior – changing the color of your dinnerware – could stop you from overeating.

With rates of obesity reaching all-time highs around the globe, scientists are eagerly seeking solutions to the excess consumption of food. One study found that the contrast of food on a colored plate changed the amount of food a diner heaped onto his or her plate. For example, when consuming spaghetti with marinara sauce, diners served themselves less when the plates were red – the same color as the sauce. By contrast, however, when the sauce and the plate were different colors, the diners served themselves larger helpings, Fox News reported.

A recent study published in the journal, Appetite, found that seeing the color red, as in a red plate, reduced over consumption. The study compared consumption of not only food, but also products when sampled from red plates versus other colors.

The study, conducted in Italy, observed usage patterns and enjoyment of a food or product served on different colored plates. The findings unveiled surprising results: All items served on a red plate were consumed substantially less than items served on the blue or white plates. 

Psychologists know that color can influence emotions and induce certain reactions and behaviors. For example, red is often associated with “stop” and “danger,” however it can also be the color of romance – red roses, red lipstick and a red dress. Context plays a substantial role in the reaction to color.

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