When we talk about managing our weight, we usually talk about what we eat: calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vegetables, portion sizes. But there is another part of eating that gets surprisingly little attention: What does your food look like before you eat it? Your brain doesn't wait for food to reach your stomach before it starts evaluating a meal. Long before the first bite, your eyes are already taking in the size of the portion, how full the plate appears, the colo