Take at least 20 minutes to finish your meal Unlike my five-minute meals, Cheung recommends sitting down for about 20 minutes to eat. “It takes about that time for your body to get the signal to the brain that you are full,” she adds. We often find ourselves eating while doing something else, says Cheung — which can make us eat faster than usual.

Notice all the little details about your food You might wonder how to spend 20 whole minutes eating a sandwich. Cheung says one way to slow down is to engage your senses and think through all the details of your meal. “Ask yourself: what’s on my plate? How hungry am I today? Is it too salty?” she says. Notice the smell, the texture and other senses that arise as you eat.

Actually chew If you’re inhaling your food, you’re probably not chewing it. And chewing is an important part of digestion, says Cheung. It helps “break up the foods so it’s easier for absorption.” Look at each bite before popping it into your mouth, acknowledge what you’re eating and “chew, chew, chew,” she adds.

–Cheung

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