Here’s an interesting little food factoid you may not have known:
So we know that there are countless factors that affect eating, but did you know that COLOUR can have an impact on our eating behaviours? It’s true! Research has found that two colours in particular affect how much we eat:
- RED stimulates appetite
- BLUE reduces appetite
So you can use this to your advantage – think red placemats or red walls in your dining room if you want people to eat more (think restaurants) or if you yourself have trouble getting enough calories in. Think blue plates, walls or placemats if you are trying to manage your weight or eat less.
Easy enough, eh?!
- M
Ive heard a small blue plate is best to eat on, at least that is what my bf said he read somewhere. However, I have heard that about the color blue.
Makes sense! Do you have blue plates? Mine are white, maybe I should switch?
Thanks for reading!
I do have a couple small Fiesta Ware plates in cobalt. I have some red as well. Perhaps a experiment in the near future?
Yes, you should and report back