Is It Really Better to Eat Slowly?
Your mother was right. There’s a time lag between when you finish a meal and when you feel full, and if you go back for more during this window, you may end up eating too much.
There are two signs that you are “full.” The immediate feeling comes from your stomach—you’ll start to feel bloated. As it fills, nerve receptors send out “full” signals to the brain. This is short-lived, though, since the stomach starts to deflate after about 5 minutes, and the “full” signals relent.
Liquids rush almost immediately through to the intestines. It’s only when the second sign of fullness comes, as proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (including sugar) start to trickle into the small intestine, that ...
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