Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Lose Weight, Eat Slower

When it comes to losing weight, one key might be in just how fast or slow you eat.

It turns out that slow eating might be one key to keeping slim. But one group of us doesn't do a very good job of that---guys! So, you are probably packing on more unwanted pounds over the holidays.

New research out of the University of Rhode Island discovered a couple of things about our eating habits. First off, probably not a surprise to anyone, men eat significantly faster than women. In their study they saw that men consumed about 80 calories per minute. Women, on the other hand, only ate 52 calories per minute. But they also found that heavier people eat faster than slimmer ones.

The importance behind the eating time difference is that it takes our body time to catch up to itself and tell our minds that we are full. If you're a fast eater, you tend to eat more than your body needs and that packs on the pounds. Slower eaters give their body more time to put out it's "fullness" signal so they won't take in as many calories.

So the secret to keeping weight off this holiday season, and all year long for that matter, is to slow down while eating. That will also give you more time to enjoy your company or surroundings.

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