Slim By Design is a concept by Brian Wansink which helps people eat healthier by changing up their ‘food radius’. This term refers to your eating environment which includes your kitchen, pantry and dining room.

On the website, you can take a ten question test which will score your kitchen layout. The quiz asks questions about where you eat dinner, the contents of your refrigerator and how your meals are served. To help improve the design of your kitchen to encourage healthier eating, you can purchase Wansink’s book or sign up to his course.

In order to get onto the track of healthy eating, here are some tips that will help you by simply rearranging your kitchen space.

Declutter Your Kitchen Counters

Wansink states that the only item on the counter should be your fruit bowl. Any snacks should be put up in hard to reach areas in order to avoid excessive eating.

Keep Pre-Cut Vegetables On The Main Shelf In Your Fridge

When you are feeling hungry and are in the mood for a snack, you tend to grab the first thing you see. If you place your vegetables on your main shelf that you tend to go for, you are more likely to snack on the healthier option.

Plate Food In The Kitchen And Serve It In A Separate Room

By having your meals set out this way, you will be discouraged from going back for seconds. It is also advised that you serve vegetables first before starches and meat, allowing you to fill up on healthier foods first.

Measure Your Dinner Plates

There is always a strong urge to fill up your dinner plates completely. If you are purchasing plates that measure less than 25cm wide, you are encouraging yourself to prepare meals that do not exceed healthy servings.