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Do shopping lists promote or prevent healthy choices?

03-07-2007 · EurekAlert!

A new study reveals an unexpected situation when you may opt for a sinful dessert like cheesecake over a healthy alternative like a fruit salad. Comparing memory-based and stimulus-based decision making, researchers from Duke, UCLA, and the University of Florida found that trying to recall what options are available -- such as when making a shopping list at home -- uses mental resources that might otherwise be used to counter impulsive choices.

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