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Chew longer, eat less

Chew longer, eat less

Did you know that by chewing longer you eat less? It can save quite a few calories per meal.

Advantage of more chewing Chew each bite forty times (instead of fifteen times) to make you feel fuller. That easily saves 12 percent in calories per meal. The feeling of satiety is caused by the fact that you produce less ghrelin through extra chewing. This appetite-stimulating hormone not only encourages eating, but also the deposition of fat.

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