Keep the Kitchen Clean
In a chaotic, messy kitchen, women eat twice as many cookies, a 2016 Cornell study found. That’s because the disarray primes us for a lack of self-control and also can cause stress — both of which make us want to eat, says Wansink. However, when women have a meditative mindset and feel in control, they’re better able to resist temptation, the study showed. “You’ve got two choices: You can learn how to meditate, or you can clean your kitchen,” Wansink says.
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