Do you wonder why you almost never feel satisfied when you eat out? Here are a few reasons why:
1, Attractive Presentation
Most restaurants use bold, bright colours in their dishes to excite your senses. This may boost the amount of food you eat. Most restaurants also use white plates to bring out the colour in food and make you want more. The lighting used by most restaurants also enhances colour and makes the food look even more appetizing.
2, Television
Television has been identified as a major cause of overeating. Watching T.V while eating makes you eat more and restaurant owners have realized this. The T.V distracts people while dining, which increases the amount of food consumed. Basically, you’re too busy watching to recognize when you’re full.
3, Air Conditioning
German researchers found that lowering the temperature of a dining room by 10 degrees boosted food consumption nearly 20%. Apparently the hormones that control your appetite are slower to kick in when the temperature drops. So you thought that A.C was just to make you comfortable? Think again
4, Music
Sound can influence our senses to change our perception of food, experts say. Sound can also amplify your perception of specific flavours so you might even be eating something that doesn’t taste good but the music makes you think it does.
5,Large Plates
Large plates make a serving of food appear small and smaller plates make the same portion appear significantly larger. This throws off your estimate of how much you’ve actually consumed. It also reduces your ability to feel full since your mind believes you haven’t had enough.
