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One suggestion for weight control is to eat slowly. Bento meals, typically eaten with chopsticks, led to longer mealtimes and more chewing than fast food like pizza. First study to isolate meal st…
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Original Title: One suggestion for weight control is to eat slowly. Bento meals, typically eaten with chopsticks, led to longer mealtimes and more chewing than fast food like pizza. First study to isolate meal structure as key factor in eating speed, offering strategy to combat obesity and promote mindful eating.
Idk how widespread/scientifically grounded it is, but my Japanese friends often say they were told to ‘eat to 80% full’ 腹八分目 to allow for time for the food to hit the stomach and the ‘you are satisfied’ signals to hit.