Fool yourself thin with these easy plating tricks

Plate smart to slim down

You can save as many as 500 calories by simply plating your food a little differently to how you usually do it at meal times.

Swap sizes

Research suggests that by swapping your regular sized dinner plate with a smaller plate or side plate, you'll eat up to 22 per cent fewer calories.

Plate away from the table

Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE and author of Belly Fat Diet for Dummies, suggests plating food in the kitchen on the counter or stove, and not at the table. That way you'll be less likely to go for seconds and be more mindful about what you're eating.

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