Here's one simple way to lose weight...
Chew and eat your food SLOWLY
A recent study shows that "wolfing" your food can make you gain weight. By eating quickly, like what most New Yorkers do, it doesn't properly signal your body that nutrition is coming down it's way. In essence, that "I'm Full" signal gets delayed, which causes you to overeat more calories than your body needs.
Wolfing down food also puts more strain on your digestive tract. Chewing food helps to physically break down the food so the acid and enzymes in the stomach and small intestines don't have to work nearly as hard. In addition, we release some digestive enzymes in our mouth during chewing. So, would it come to anyone surprise why we would get indigestion or belly aches more so when we quickly overeat?
If you have that issue of eating quickly but can't slow down, how about choosing a different food to eat. Meals that are processed or fast foods may be quicker to eat but they pack on a lot of calories. Eating fresh raw fruits forces you to slow down and physically chew the food. Also, considering it takes about 4-5 bites to eat one hamburger that's loaded with 300-500 calories, that same 4-5 bites into a fresh Apple has 120-180 calories. Not only is it less calories, it also has more enzymes and nutrients than a fatty hamburger.
So, grab that fruit!
Dr. Suh, DC
www.gonsteadny.com
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