I read an interesting article last week while on vacation in Hawaii that stated that researchers in Germany have found that eating slower leads to a greater feeling of satiation or fullness versus eating the same amount faster. They believe that endorphins released when eating fast stunts the satiation feeling so people end up eating more. When we eat slowly, we are better able to recognize the signal in our brain that tells us we no longer need to keep eating.
We always tell our lap band patients to eat slower, mainly so that they mechanically do not get food stuck, but this is yet another reason for everyone trying to lose weight to learn to eat slowly.
– Dr. Darren Soong
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