• Eat foods with plenty of water within them - research at Pennsylvania State University found that soups and stews fill you up much more effectively (so you can have a smaller serving) than having solid food with a drink separately.
  
• Put food on a slightly smaller plate - you'll fit less on, but still feel like you're eating the same.
  
• Choose high-fibre options wherever possible such as wholemeal or granary bread. It's a way of making the same portion size of a food more filling.
  
• Minimise foods that are light in weight but heavy in calories - these fill you up less effectively than any other type. Culprits are croissants, crisps, marshmallows and toffee popcorn (airpopped popcorn is fine).
  
• Know what's a slimline portion size. Don't serve yourself more than the healthy amounts featured in the box below...

Source: Daily Mirror

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