Use your Cell Phone Camera to Lose Weight!

Could snapping a picture with your camera phone help you lose weight? One study says yes!

 Subjects in this study snapped a picture of everything they ate for an entire week, and they then wound up losing weight.   It seems that the simple act of taking a picture caused the study subjects to pay closer attention to the amount of food they were eating, what their their food choices were, and how healthful the food was.  Taking a picture stimulated extra thought that actually helped them eat better.

We have known for a long time that "mindless eating" while reading, watching TV or driving, causes us not  pay attention to our food, and often causes weight gain. It's nice to know  that paying extra attention by taking a picture may help us in the opposite way.

Reference:

Zepeda, L., Deal, D., International Journal of Consumer Studies, 2008 Aug 27;32(6):692-698.