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Just Between Us Girls
Good news ladies! Good things happen when you take time to linger over your meals.
If eating is one of life's greatest pleasures, why are North Americans racing through it?
In Europe, meals can last for hours. That's what my daughter tells me who is away at school in Milan, Italy. Since the two of us seem to chat about food most of the time, this was very intriguing information. She noted that European women are on average slimmer, yet seem to spend more time at the table.
New research suggests the two may be linked. University of Rhode Island scientists have proved that eating slowly means eating less. Researchers asked 30 women on two different occasions to eat a meal until they were comfortably full. For one meal, the women ate quickly, finishing in less than 10 minutes. On the second occasion, they stretched the same meal to 30 minutes by chewing small bites and putting down their silverware between each mouthful. When the women ate slowly, they reported enjoying the taste more, feeling satisfied and full longer afterwards, and they ate about 10% less than when they bolted down their meal!
So take your time ladies and ENJOY! |
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