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Chew More, Weigh Less?
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Next time you grab a handful of nuts to snack on, count to 40.
A recent study revealed that when people ate a small serving of almonds, 40 chews quelled hunger better than 10 or even 25 crunches of the same amount of nuts.
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Not only did the extra chews help curb hunger best, but also the feelings of fullness lasted longest when people gave the nuts the extra chews. And the practice may work with other foods, too, because researchers suspect it may simply be the mere act of chewing that switches on your brain's satiety center. (Make your almonds extra special with this recipe from EatingWell: Spiced Spanish Almonds.)
Try These Tummy Tamers, Too
Some other ways to eat less and whittle your waist . . .
- Save yourself the nut calories and chew this instead.
- Leave the dishes on the table. Find out why eyeing the evidence of your feast helps put the kibosh on hunger.
- Don’t eat at your computer. Here’s why.
RealAge Benefit:
Maintaining your weight and body mass index at a desirable level can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.Published on 05/11/2009
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