Slow Eating is Linked to Weight Loss

Eating slowly aids weight loss suggests a New study. Slowing down the speed at which you eat and cutting out the snacking after dinner and not going to sleep immediately after dinner, giving atleast two hours of time after dinner to crash may all help to shed few pounds.

These changes were associated with lower obesity and weight, BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) and smaller waist circumference.

Researchers based their findings on health insurance data of nearly 60,000 people with diabetes, who had regular health check ups between 2008 and 2013. During the check ups, participants were quizzed about their lifestyle, including eating and sleeping habits as wells as tobacco use. They were also asked about their eating speed which was categorised as fast, normal or slow.

On an account of potentially influenced factors, the results showed that compared with those who tended to gobble up their food, those who at a normal speed were 29 percent less likely to be obese, rising to 42 percent for those who are slowly.

Eating quickly has also been linked to impaired glucose tolerance and insulin resistance. This is possible because it may take longer for fast eaters to feel full, whereas this might happen more quickly for slow eaters, helping to curb their calorie intake, the researcher suggested.