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Anna Gora

Does it really take 20 minutes to realize you're full?

Older man with a white mustashe sits at a dinner table and leans back from a mostly empty plate of food, as if finish with the meal. Others can be seen sitting with him in the background .

You sit down to dinner with a rumbling stomach and finish the meal in record time — but then, half an hour after clearing your plate, you suddenly feel uncomfortably full, as if your tummy could pop.

People say there's a lag between taking your first bite and satisfying your hunger, and the general belief is that this time delay lasts around 20 minutes. But exactly how long does it take for your brain to register that you are full?

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