A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (August 2009) found that eating small bites that stay in the mouth longer significantly lowers food intake.

What food was used in this study?

Get ready. It was chocolate custard! Not only that, but it was delivered to the mouths of participants via a silicon tube. Each lucky (?) study participant went through seven different eating scenarios, such as keeping the custard in their mouths for three or nine seconds before swallowing.

The combo of smaller bite size and holding food in the mouth longer led to lower food intake. Keeping food in your mouth longer could help your senses feel satisfied, leading you to eat less.

Of course, in order to eat less, you must put less food on your plate. Have you tried the small bite in your mouth longer method to reduce your food intake?

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Savor Small Bites & Eat Less

A new article on MSN has six simple hints for living longer. A couple items on the list truly surprised me. I knew, for example, that eating a healthy diet was key to longer live, but what about eating less altogether? Eating less means pushing yourself away from the table when you’re 80% full.

This act alone can lower “production of T3, a thyroid hormone that slows metabolism.” It is also believed to help with longer life.

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Eat Less, Live Longer