FRIDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Eating slowly is associated with greater satiety, increased intake of water and lower intake of calories compared to fast eating, according to the results of a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Ana M. Andrade, of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I., and colleagues conducted a study of 30 healthy women with a mean age of 22.9 years and a mean body mass index of 22.1. The women participated in two visits to study the effects of fast and slow eating.
Whereas fast eating resulted in ingestion of 645.7 kcal, slow eating resulted in an energy intake of 579.0 kcal, the investigators found. Slow eating was associated with intake of 409.6 g of water, versus 289.9 g for fast eating, and resulted in greater satiety and a higher pleasantness rating.
"Taking small bites, putting down the utensil, and chewing thoroughly may work together to slow eating pace and help to maximize satiation. Thus, these techniques may be recommended to reduce energy intake within meals and therefore manage body weight," the authors conclude. "Further research is required to examine eating rate's effects on food intake independent of beverage consumption, the effects of eating rate on inter-meal satiety, and to determine if these findings hold true for other populations, and for longer time frames."
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