Diet Tip # 16

Chew more! Experts say, it could trigger weight loss without any effort and best of all, no dieting is required. This old fashioned strategy of chewing at least 20 times per bite promotes the quick onset of a feeling of fullness, causing people to eat up to 40 percent fewer calories per meal. What’s more? Thorough chewing release 50 percent more nutrients in the first minute the food reaches your tummy. This increases blood flow to the digestive organs to instantly raise metabolism. The process also enables the appetite centers of the brain to register satiety before excess food is consumed.

I better start teaching myself to take small bites and chew them really slow. :)