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The 'Freakonomics of Food'

New research, in "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think," shows that most holiday overeating, is due to the cues around us -- family and friends, packages and plates, shapes and smells, distractions and distances, cupboards and containers. Dubbed the "Freakonomics of Food," the studies in "Mindless Eating" also show how we can reverse these cues to eat less and enjoy it more.

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