減肥有新招：換個小盤子吃飯

If you find yourself piling on the pounds, try buying a new set of crockery.
如果你發現自己長肉了，不妨買套新餐具。

For the simple step of eating from a smaller plate could slash your calorie intake by nearly a tenth, according to Cambridge academics.
根據劍橋大學學者的一項研究，用較小的盤子吃飯，這看起來十分簡單，卻能減少將近1/10的熱量攝入。

Their 387-page report into eating habits has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food if they are given a bigger portion.
他們387頁的報告成爲有史以來最確鑿的證據，證明用大器皿吃飯的人會吃下更多的食物。

They found that simply reducing the size of a plate or bowl reduces food intake by 159 calories a day - a 9 per cent change for a British adult.
他們發現，減小盤子或碗的尺寸能夠減少159卡路里的熱量攝入——這一分量佔到一個英國成人每日攝取熱量的9%。

People tend to fill their plate when they sit down for a meal - and do not stop eating until their plate is clean.
當人們坐下來就餐時，他們往往會把盤子堆得滿滿的——並且要一直吃到盤子清空才罷休。

By using smaller tableware, they will put less food on their plate in the first place.
通過使用較小的餐具，他們就能一開始就取較少的食物。