From: Nutrition Diet News From Medical News Today
Feel like Mom is pushing dessert? According to a new study in the
Journal of Consumer Research, consumers choose foods that are less
healthy when they are purchasing for others. In a series of studies
on food choice, author Juliano Laran (University of Miami)
discovered that consumers exert more self-control when they make
choices for themselves...
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