Eat slowly and you’ll consume less and enjoy your meal more.

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island in the US have new scientific data to back up this long-touted theory.

In their study, 30 women were told to eat a huge plate of food as quickly as possible until they felt full, without pausing between bites. On a return visit, they were instructed to take smaller bites, pause often and to chew each mouthful 15 to 20 times.
It seems eating fast and furiously impacted both on meal satisfaction and in kilojoules. When eating quickly, the women consumed 2705kJ in nine minutes, compared to an average of 2324kJ in about 29 minutes when eating slowly. They also had a greater feeling of satiety. Spread over three meals a day, the difference will really add up.