Skinny Tip of the Day

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Here’s some food for thought…I recently read this in Health magazine and thought I’d share it.

Next time you’re faced with a tantalizing treat you’d rather skip, try this phrase: ” I don’t eat that!” New research finds that 80% of women who used those words stuck with their good eating habits, compared with 10% of women who said ” I can’t.”  “Saying, ‘I can’t’ signals that you’re giving up something desirable,” says study co-author Vanessa Patrick, PhD, associate professor of marketing at the University of Houston. “But saying, ‘I don’t', gives you a sense of empowerment.

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One Response to “Skinny Tip of the Day”

  1. pickitcity Says:

    I’m guessing it’s pointless for men to do it

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