Eating fast and not chewing enough generally consumes more calories and therefore fattens, as well as producing other problems such as poor digestion, heartburn, gas or stomach swelling, for example.
Eating too fast means the stomach doesn’t have time to send signals to the brain that it’s full and time to stop, which usually takes 15 to 20 minutes, resulting in increased food consumption.
Therefore, some consequences of eating fast may include
The brain and stomach work together to control appetite, but this process is not instantaneous. When eating quickly, satiety signals are not allowed to be transmitted to the brain, which takes 15 to 20 minutes to arrive, indicating that there is no need to eat. as it’s already full. This results in more foods to consume, consuming more calories than the body needs, storing them as fat and fattening the person.
When eaten quickly, there is an increased risk of indigestion, as food is not chewed well, it takes longer to digest by the stomach, causing, for example, burning sensation, acidity, reflux and feeling heavi in the stomach.
Eating too fast can cause bloating, due to two factors, first, that the digestion process is slower, swallowing larger pieces of food, slowing intestinal transit, and secondly, it is easier to swallow air causing swelling of the belly, causing delay and gas.
Because eating fast can lead to weight gain, there is an increased risk of heart disease, especially if fat builds up in the abdominal area. Excess fat in the blood facilitates the formation of fat plaques that can interfere with and even release the passage of blood. and clog vessels, for example, causing a stroke or heart attack.
In general, other associated diseases include high blood pressure, increased blood triglycerides, increased bad cholesterol and decreased good cholesterol.
Eating quickly causes a hormone called insulin, which regulates the entry of sugar into blood cells, to increase blood levels by varying the amount of blood sugar, which, along with weight gain and abdominal fat, can develop. time, diabetes.
Here are some tips for eating more slowly, improving digestion, and reducing the risk of obesity:
In addition, there are other techniques, such as mandarin meditation, in which it is recommended to eat the fruit slowly, reflecting on the process of nature to produce it and the work required to reach the table, smelling its aroma and savoring it sweetly. and lemon flavor.