5. Gobble Up that Music
Like food, individuals have certain tastes when it comes to the music playing during dinnertime. For instance, researchers in a 2012 study published in Psychological Reports revealed that subtle background music while enjoying a meal can curb the tendency to overeat—while at the same time, dislike for a certain tune can cause you to overeat due to anxiety or distain.

6. A Square of Dark Chocolate
While chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, and fudge brownies might be the bane of your expanding waistline, eating a sliver of pure dark chocolate (not milk chocolate) can actually help you feel full faster. Research published in the Nutrition & Diabetes journal showed that when individuals were given a small square of dark chocolate, they tended to choose healthier meals laden with less calories, fat, and sweetness.

7. Quell Appetite with Resistant Starch
Potatoes, bananas, and rice might be banned from popular low carbohydrate diets even though these foods can be a dieters ally according to researchers at the University of Utah. The resistant starch (a type of dietary fiber) contained in beans, legumes, rice, bananas, and cold taders can actually help suppress appetite and prevent overeating.

8. Satisfy Appetite with Aromatherapy
Smell is responsible for almost 90-percent of taste, according to scientists at Chicago’s Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, who claim aromatic scents like peppermint and green apple in candles and essential oils can satisfy the brain—or in other words, trick the brain into believing the body has already consumed say, a piece of apple pie or a peppermint stick.

Emily Lockhart
Emily Lockhart is a weight loss expert who specializes in healthy living. She is dedicated to providing health-conscious individuals with the information they need to make great lifestyle choices that will make them look and feel better. In her spare time, Emily teaches Pilates at a local studio and enjoys activities like hiking, rowing and biking.