On a diet? Then consider (sit) by the window next time you eat out.
The researchers measured and mapped the design of each restaurant and then used meal checks to track diners ordered and how it related to where they sat.
The results were telling: people sitting (far) from the front door ate the fewest salads and (be) 73 per cent more likely to order desserts. Those seated at a dark table ate (heavy) food and ordered more of it, but diners sitting at high-top bar tables (order)more salads and fewer desserts.
The darker it is, the more "invisible" you might feel, the less easy is to see how much you're eating and the less guilty you might feel. Seeing the sunlight, passers-by or trees outside might make you more aware of how you look, might make you think about walking or might inspire you (choose) a green salad.
The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around (time) per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner spends less time it takes the brain to feel full.
