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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maria Cheng

Do you eat a meal in 20 minutes or less? It might be time to slow down

Be Well-Eating Too Fast - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

You can have your cake and eat it too — just do it slowly.

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much. There are risks with eating too fast — think stuck food and the potential to overeat before your brain tells you to stop. (Inhaling your food also risks annoying your slower-paced dining companions or the person who took the time to cook your meal.)

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