Slow Down! Why Your Fast Eating Habit Might Be Hurting You - AI Podcast
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- Research shows eating slower increases meal length through more chews and bites, not by changing chewing tempo; this gives your brain more time to register fullness signals
- The study found following a slow rhythm of 40 beats per minute while eating significantly extended meal length by 47 seconds, adding 29 more chews and almost five more bites
- Taking smaller bites, using smaller utensils and choosing whole foods that require more chewing naturally extends your mealtime without requiring conscious effort
- Putting your fork down between bites creates natural pauses that allow fullness hormones to work properly, preventing overeating
- Women showed stronger responses to slow rhythmic eating cues than men, though the benefits of slower eating applied to both sexes
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