We Eat Slowly - We Lose Weight

Author: Nia Rouseberg Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Experts call for slowing down the process and enjoying every bite - to feel the food with all our senses.

If we plan to lose a few pounds after the holiday, it would be good to adhere to the so-called "careful diet", experts advise.

The idea is part of a popular program that aims to reduce stress , and is the work of researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts. The program teaches people how to live consciously in the present moment, instead of reliving past and repeated moments or trying to predict the future.

When it comes to eating , experts advise to slow down the eating process itself in order to enjoy every bite and feel the food with all your senses . This means being able to determine what it smells like, what it looks like, what flavors it mixes ...

Scientists also advise us to focus on food and not be distracted by reading or turning on the TV, because otherwise we consume more.

The study involved 70 people who had lunch in a special kitchen for two days. Half of them are normal weight and the other are obese or overweight .

Participants are instructed to eat small bites, chew thoroughly, pause between two bites and leave the spoon on the table between them. Experts find that people with a healthy weight consume significantly fewer calories than the opposite situation - if you have to swallow food quickly.

Participants in both groups reported a reduced feeling of hunger an hour after slowly consuming lunch compared to fast food.

Experts advise to eat more slowly, which leads to a feeling of satiety before we eat the whole dish.

The survey data is published in HealthDay .

We Eat Slowly - We Lose Weight

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