How to Eat Less

2. Eat in silence. Recent studies have shown that people who eat with the television on or with music tend to get carried away and eat more. In addition, with such 'entertainment' during meals, it's much harder to resist the temptation to eat something fatty or sweet. 3. Smell mint, banana, or apple before eating. Research conducted by American nutritionists has shown that those who smelled a banana, mint, or apple before eating, among 3000 test participants, ate less and lost weight faster.