Good Bites Come in Small Packages

Want to keep your inner cookie monster in check this holiday season? Don’t deny yourself treats—just cut them up into smaller bites so you don’t go overboard. A recent study at Arizona State University found that the optical illusion of cutting up a bagel into four pieces made test subjects feel fuller; those given a quartered bagel ate less bagel, and ate less at a complimentary lunch afterwards. Fewer calories now, fewer calories later: win-win.