Cut calories by eating more slowly

Last week’s New York Times Science Times section featured a short piece by Anahad O'Connor, that discussed a recent study which found evidence that eating more slowly may result in eating fewer calories, as slow eaters seem to release more of the hormones that make you feel full. Just taking the time to eat more slowly and savor every bite may be one small easy step you can take to live healthier and avoid overeating! You may find it helps to use the smaller salad forks & teaspoons, versus the larger dinner forks & spoons, or to sit down and engage in conversation with your family/friends/roommates over dinner (an easy, healthy habit in and of itself!).

Click here to read the full New York Times article from February 22, 2010, The Claim: To Cut Calories, Eat Slowly

Last week’s New York Times Science Times section featured a short piece by Anahad O'Connor, that discussed a recent study which found evidence that eating more slowly may result in eating fewer calories, as slow eaters seem to release more of the hormones that make you feel full. Just taking the time to eat more slowly and savor every bite may be one small easy step you can take to live healthier and avoid overeating! You may find it helps to use the smaller salad forks & teaspoons, versus the larger dinner forks & spoons, or to sit down and engage in conversation with your family/friends/roommates over dinner (an easy, healthy habit in and of itself!).

Click here to read the full New York Times article from February 22, 2010, The Claim: To Cut Calories, Eat Slowly