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O.K.- I know that everyone is going to think that I sit around and read strange medical journals on the Internet… o.k.- I kinda do- but I swear its not that bad… I’m not THAT weird.

O.K.- Here goes. This months issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reports that eating slower makes you feel fuller longer. It seems that they got a bunch of guys together and fed them ice cream. Some guys ate it in 5 mins and some ate it in 30 mins (I have no idea how the 30 min guys did it). It seems though, that 3.5 hours later, the 30 min guys had much higher concentrations of certain hormones that make (or at least contribute) you feel full.

I have to tell you that this one rings true with me. I can not tell you how many times I have sat down and eaten something real fast and then been sorry I did it. This is not a testament to my feeling remorseful or having a food addiction as much as it is to my observation that I can get a whole lot more in me if I do it fast. I mean, look at that Japanese guy that can eat 75 hot-dogs every 4th of July. Do you think he could do that if he spread it out over a half hour…. I don’t think he could.

My whole point here is that if you will listen to your body… you will realize that you are full and stop!

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