Eating slowly could help you win the battle of the bulge. Those who eat their meals quickly is about twice as likely to be obese as their slow-munching counterparts.
People who eat quickly and who eat until their stomach get full are three times more likely to be obese. The research supports previous evidence that people tend to consume more calories when they eat quickly, but also that eating quickly is linked to obesity regardless of how many calories are eaten.
People can learn to eat more slowly and recognize their internal cues for fullness. It is not known what drives us to eat quickly, behaviour such as eating while distracted and eating fast food on the go may be to blame.
Setting aside meal times and chatting between bites can help slow the rate of eating and allow your body to send fullness signals before you've overeaten.
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