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Scientists claim that eating from a red plate could help dieters lose weight, Daily Mail reported.

Serving up meals on red plates or drinking from red cups cuts consumption by about 40 percent, according to one study carried out by German and Swiss academics.

Researchers say the color red may encourage diners to avoid snacking because it is commonly associated with the idea of "danger, prohibition and stop."

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吃飯用紅色盤子可減肥

???????據(jù)英國(guó)《每日郵報(bào)》報(bào)道，科學(xué)家稱，用紅色盤子吃飯有助于節(jié)食者減肥。

???????德國(guó)和瑞士學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)研究表明，用紅色盤子吃飯和用紅色杯子喝水可以減少食欲達(dá)40%。

???????科學(xué)家稱，紅色可以幫助食客減少進(jìn)食，是因?yàn)榧t色通常會(huì)讓人們聯(lián)想到“危險(xiǎn)、禁令和禁止”。

(China.org.cn January 17, 2012)