Lean and Hard

File this under "Tell me something I don't already know."

Studies are confirming what advertisers have long since figured out and you already suspect. Looking at photos of unhealthy foods like sweets and fatty treats makes it harder to resist indulging. This article tells us that...

Looking at pictures of hamburgers, cupcakes and other high-calorie edibles can trigger cravings for fattening foods, especially if you're drinking something sweet at the time, according to a new study.

What would happen if you didn't know those things existed? What if you had no mental image of that food whatsoever to lure you into its slobbering maw? What if you had no memory of its smell or taste? Could it still entice you? I guess there's no unringing the bell on that score, but at least we can avoid adding to our mental library of bad foods.

So friends, flip the channel when that commercial comes on! And don't look at your friends Pinterest collection of chocolatey treats, either.

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