Kill Cravings with Video Games!

Is that bag of Lay's calling your name? Lay off—and turn to microchips instead. Playing online games can help you resist junk food, suggests new research from the Netherlands.

Study participants who took challenging computer-based quizzes were less likely to crave junk food than those who took an easier test; they were also more likely to opt for a low-calorie snack over a rich one.

An intellectually challenging distraction "can cut off desire before it gains control over behavior," says study author Lotte van Dillen, Ph.D., of Leiden University.

Pick something you have yet to master, whether it's Tetris or Minecraft. Play both—and tons of other free flash games—on sites like andkon.com.

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