Speed of eating turns out to be one of the earliest predictors of obesity. And obesity is a risk factor for diabetes.
In a study by Robert Berkowitz and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, rapid eating (higher number of mouthfuls per minute) of a single laboratory testmeal was a remarkably strong predictor of subsequent weight gain in kids.
At 4 years of age, 32 children of overweight mothers and 29 children of normal weight mothers were given a test meal in a controlled laboratory setting. Mouthfuls of food per minute at this single meal not only predicted changes in BMI from 4 to 6 years but also changes in skinfolds and total body fat.
But what about you? People who eat rapidly are at risk of being overweight. Research has shown that obese people eat fast and maintain the same rate of eating throughout a meal, whereas normal weight people slow down their rate of eating towards the end. Slowing down allows the stretch receptors to signal to your brain that your stomach is full. Eating quickly means you pass the Full point and reach Stuffed before your brain is ready to receive the information.
Another interesting piece of research by Yvonne Linne at Huddinge University Hospital in Sweden, hows that eating with a blindfold decreased the intake of food, without making people feel less full. The researchers gave their subjects meals of varying sizes. No matter the amount on the plate, the subjects felt satisfied after eating. What does this mean then? Eating blindfolded may force us to rely on internal signals to tell us when we have had enough to eat. And it means if you use a smaller plate, you will feel just as satisfied.
Most of us have stopped using internal signals to guide our eating, and we are getting overweight as a result. With practice, we can start to identify when we are hungry (most of us never feel hunger) and when we are full. Hypnotherapy can help you to get to know your internal
So, focusing on your internal cues helps you reduce weight. To help you achieve this:
In a study by Robert Berkowitz and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania, rapid eating (higher number of mouthfuls per minute) of a single laboratory testmeal was a remarkably strong predictor of subsequent weight gain in kids.
At 4 years of age, 32 children of overweight mothers and 29 children of normal weight mothers were given a test meal in a controlled laboratory setting. Mouthfuls of food per minute at this single meal not only predicted changes in BMI from 4 to 6 years but also changes in skinfolds and total body fat.
But what about you? People who eat rapidly are at risk of being overweight. Research has shown that obese people eat fast and maintain the same rate of eating throughout a meal, whereas normal weight people slow down their rate of eating towards the end. Slowing down allows the stretch receptors to signal to your brain that your stomach is full. Eating quickly means you pass the Full point and reach Stuffed before your brain is ready to receive the information.
Another interesting piece of research by Yvonne Linne at Huddinge University Hospital in Sweden, hows that eating with a blindfold decreased the intake of food, without making people feel less full. The researchers gave their subjects meals of varying sizes. No matter the amount on the plate, the subjects felt satisfied after eating. What does this mean then? Eating blindfolded may force us to rely on internal signals to tell us when we have had enough to eat. And it means if you use a smaller plate, you will feel just as satisfied.
Most of us have stopped using internal signals to guide our eating, and we are getting overweight as a result. With practice, we can start to identify when we are hungry (most of us never feel hunger) and when we are full. Hypnotherapy can help you to get to know your internal
So, focusing on your internal cues helps you reduce weight. To help you achieve this:
- eat slowly (putting your hands in your lap between mouthfuls really slows you down)
- do nothing else whilst eating (no telly, no radio, no reading)
- use a small plate
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