Slow Down at Mealtime

Eating Quickly Reduces Release of Hormones that Induce Feelings of Being Full

The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports that eating a meal too quickly reduces release of the hormones in the gut that induce feelings of being full, which can lead to overeating and weight gain.

This article appears in the July 2010 issue of Natural Awakenings

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