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Turns Out Ordering Dessert Is The Key To Lasting Weight Loss

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  • 13 Mar 2019
Turns Out Ordering Dessert Is The Key To Lasting Weight Loss
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Most health-conscious people skip the dessert menu - because, hey, avoiding temptation is half the battle, right?!. But, if you’re worried about keeping your weight in check, you absolutely, positively should be indulging. At least as far as researchers from the University of Arizona and Mexico’s Tecnologico de Monterrey are concerned.

In one experiment that took place at an on-campus cafeteria, they found that diners who picked a sweet dish (i.e. lemon cheesecake) before deciding on their sides and main, were more likely to make healthier choices for the rest of the meal. As a result, they ate 30 per cent fewer calories those who opted for a piece of fresh fruit instead.

“We believe diners who chose the indulgent dessert first then picked healthier main and side dishes to make up for their high-calorie dessert,” explained Dr Martin Reimann, one of the study’s lead authors. “Diners who picked the healthier dessert may have thought they already had done a good deed for their bodies so they deserved higher-calorie food further down the cafeteria line."

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These findings shouldn’t come as a surprise: previous studies have shown that scheduling cheat meals make you far less likely to give in to random cravings if (and when) they pop up.

“People should be aware that their initial food choices and their mindset may affect the overall healthiness of their meals,” Riemann added.

The moral of the story? You can totally have your cake and eat it too –just as long as you don’t do decadence for every single meal.

This article originally appeared on Women's Health

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Lucy is WH’s Digital Editor, Features Writer, social media guru and resident woo. A long black lover and foodie at heart, she considers peanut butter an hourly staple and believes chardonnay is the superior drop. When she's not at the beach, barre or yoga studio you'll find her coming up with new and improved ways to kill her unkillable houseplants

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