One easy change towards weight loss
Photograph by Bob Landry, 1946. From the Life photo archive
Chewing…
It’s is easy and we learn it before we can even walk, yet there is a way that we might do it wrong… Actually I shouldn’t say wrong; I should say that there is a way to do it better, and this way might help us loose some weight.
A typical person chews her food 10 times of chewing before swallowing. Some teenagers even stuff their mouth with food and swallows every 5 seconds. Imagine that.
Chewing your food with thought instead of swallowing it down when it gets small enough will help you to physically feel the sensations of being full. Chewing each bite takes time, since brain gets the signals from your stomach after 20 minutes, it’s going to take about just enough time to get the signals from you stomach before stuffing it hard. When you are full you should then stop eating. You do not have to clean your plate. It takes so much time for your stomach to feel this satisfaction just because it has not registered as quickly as you might be eating. If you eat fast you will not feel this until you are beyond what you should be in terms of caloric intake. This will, in turn, give you that overstuffed, bloated feeling. This is not helpful to your weight loss eating plan.
If you chew your food properly and slow it down a bit you will have a better dining experience as you are giving yourself time to enjoy every morsel and actually taste your food. The nutrients in your food will then have a chance to linger more fully. Your saliva, as well, will break your food down more efficiently.
This weight loss eating method is easy to use once you get used to it. Just chew each bite of food about 30-35 times before swallowing. This is about three times as much as the average person chews. Once you’re used to eating this way, you’ll be able to lose weight more easily and enjoy your meals more.
Since you’ll get full more quickly and taste your food more, you’ll have an easier time losing weight. Another thing to remember is not to drink large amounts of water with meals. Sip your water instead of gulping it down; drinking too much water while eating can reduce the efficiency of your digestive processes.
When you are chewing properly you are also doing something good for your body in other ways besides activating your weight loss endeavors. When you chew your salivary glands are put into use. The saliva formed helps to conquer any bacteria that may harbor on your food.
Your saliva is also the first step in digesting your food. Your saliva has enzymes which begin the process of breaking down your food and helping your body to absorb the nutrients from your food. Chewing your food properly is a weight loss eating technique which is one of the more effective secrets to successful weight loss and achieving your ideal body weight and better health.
So. lets slow down and enjoy our food while losing weight.
