Researchers from the University of Exeter have come up with a 'stop-go' game which trains players to associate things like biscuits with the act of 'stopping'.
Volunteers who played it just four times for 10 minutes - while keeping food diaries - lost almost 1-and-a-half pounds in a week.
It's thought it could eventually be available on smartphones.
Body found in Bideford fire investigation
Three teenagers currently on bail
Royal Clarence Hotel redevelopment to start
Work to start on historic city centre building
Road closures for Tar Barrels event
Organisers list road closures and residents-only access.
More redundancies at Devon shipbuilder
Redundancies could include managerial roles.
Devon's fire service change alarm response
Changes could save hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Exeter woman averts disaster at Greek airport
Exeter woman hailed 'a hero'.
