Studies have shown that eating of a blue plate encourages you to eat less.
In one study participants were placed in different colored rooms to eat. In the blue-colored room they ate over 30 percent fewer calories. In another study blue food coloring was added to food and resulted in fewer calories consumed
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This psychology is also use against us to make us eat more as the quote below shows.
"Ever wonder why McDonald’s color scheme is yellow and red? “We are naturally drawn to red, yellow and orange in our dining area or restaurants because psychologically it stimulates us to want to eat"
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Interestingly Orange is the complete opposite colour on the color will to blue.
One of the suggestions why it is felt that blue encourages us to eat less is that in nature, other than blueberries, there are very few natural blue food which are good for us. Some are even poisonous so through evolution we have learnt to consume less blue food.
Mindful Mark
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