foodconsumer.org: Slow eating cuts calorie intake: Study

Slow eating cuts calorie intake: Study
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admin on 07/11/2008 20:40:00
 
FRIDAY JULY 11, 2008 (foodconsumer.org) -- Slow eating may be the simplest
weight loss method.   A study finds that eating slowly and chewing the food as
many times as you can reduces calorie intake.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, shows that
chewing each bite 20 to 30 times slowly would reduce the intake of calories by
70.
For the study of 30 women, researchers told them to eat a lunch of pasta,
tomatoes, and cheese: one group ate slowly with each bite chewed 20 to 30 times,
while another group ate their lunch nonstop.
Ana M. Andrade and colleagues of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston
explained that the body needs some time to experience the natural fullness and
send a stop-eating signal.
It's been reported that some who enjoy exceptional longevity have a habit of
eating food slowly.    It is unknown whether better absorption of nutrients or
reduced intake of calories or both helps them live longer.
The results suggest that people should not skip meals.   Feeling too hungry
would force the person to eat a meal as fast as possible, leading to overeating
and raising the risk of weight gain.
By Ben Wasserman, and edited by Heather Kelley.
Jul 11, 2008 - 7:57:03 AM