The Benefits of Eating Slowly: 5 Reasons Why You Should Try It
1. Eating slowly helps you enjoy your food This reason is just as powerful, in my opinion. It’s hard to enjoy your food if it goes by too quickly. In fact, I think it’s fine to eat sinful foods, if you eat a small amount slowly. Think about it: you want to eat sinful foods (desserts, fried foods, pizza, etc.) because they taste good. But if you eat them fast, what’s the point? If you eat them slowly, you can get the same amount of great taste, but with less going into your stomach. That’s math that works for me. And that argument aside, I think you are just happier by tasting great food and enjoying it fully, by eating slowly. Make your meals a gastronomic pleasure, not a thing you do rushed, between stressful events. 2. Eating slowly promotes weight loss When you take longer to eat, you might find that you learn to stop eating sooner. You might notice that you are full and don’t need that extra bite. In fact, slower eating is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI). ...