Want a cookie? Play Tetris instead

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Playing a game of Tetris can reduce the strength of food and nicotine cravings, according to a new study. “Craving is a common problem for people trying to quit junk food, smoking or other drugs,” coauthor Jackie Andrade told Reuters Health in an email. “It is unpleasant and makes people feel that they have to wait until the right moment to quit,” said Andrade, from Plymouth University in the UK.