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Old 09-05-2008, 04:03 PM
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Snap-happy dieters reap benefits

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WATCHING what you eat really does help, at least if you do it through a camera lens. That's the conclusion of a study of dieters' eating habits comparing the effect of written food diaries with taking a snapshot of each meal.
Food diaries track food consumption during weight loss programmes, but now taking a snapshot of each meal is replacing the laborious task of writing down everything you eat. To see if photos might also prompt healthier eating, Lydia Zepeda and David Deal at the University of Wisconsin-Madison told 43 people to record what they ate for one week in words and as pictures.
When they quizzed the volunteers, photo diaries seemed to be the most effective. Not only did they provide powerful visual documentation of snack binges, they also triggered critical evaluation at just the right time - before the food was eaten (International Journal of Consumer Studies, DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2008.00725.x). "I had to think more carefully about what I was going to eat because I had to take a picture of it," was a typical response.
In contrast, written diaries are often completed long after the meal and do not create as powerful a reminder of the quantity and quality of the food that was eaten.
"Nutritionists see diaries as recording tools. Now they should explore the role of photo diaries as intervention tools," says Zepeda.
From issue 2672 of New Scientist magazine, 05 September 2008, page 21
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What an interesting concept! It makes a lot of sense, too.

Thanks for pointing this out.
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That's certainly one way to become cognizant of what you are eating!
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p.s. I saw your hunter and her pet on your album. 'Nuther WoW'er here.
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it would be very easy to use a cellphone camera to snap pix of your food, too. what an interesting idea! thanks for sharing that, deb.
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Happy to share goddess.
Maggie, when I saw your WOW pic's I decided I would post one too. What a great way to relax and have some good entertainment.
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Yup! Love it.
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