阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in 【小题1】 you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage 【小题2】 (overeat), for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit 【小题3】(place) and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with 【小题4】 (bright).
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room 【小题5】 (consume) 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, 【小题6】 cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those 【小题7】 rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to slow down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely 【小题8】 (rush) through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can 【小题9】 (easy) make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent 【小题10】 (much) liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.