What is eight points full?

There is an old Chinese saying that is very good: eat a full breakfast, a good lunch, and a light dinner. It means that we should eat a full meal in the morning so that we have energy for the day. We should eat less at night because we need to sleep and give our stomach enough time to rest. Eat a light dinner, that is, eat until we are 70% to 80% full. This is good for the body. So what is 80% full?

Experts give you a criterion for judgment: the stomach does not feel full yet, but the enthusiasm for food has decreased and the speed of active eating has also slowed down significantly. Out of habit, they will want to eat more, but if the food is removed and the subject is changed, they will quickly forget about eating. The most important thing is that you won’t feel hungry before the second meal.

1. Drinking soup before meals can help reduce appetite. After the soup enters the stomach, the excitability of the appetite center will decrease, and the amount of food will automatically decrease by one third, making the feeling of fullness appear earlier.

2. Chew slowly, that is, you must eat slowly. It takes 20 to 30 minutes for the stomach to communicate fullness to the brain, so eating slower means that by the time your brain realizes you are full, you will have consumed less food than usual.

3. Leave the table immediately when you should. Some people have almost finished eating, but they still sit there and don't leave. They can't help but eat more when they see the delicious food on the table. This will definitely result in more food.

4. Don’t be afraid of wasting leftovers. Some people were already 70% full, but seeing that it would be a waste to leave such good food, they picked up their chopsticks and tried to clean it up. Little did I know that after cleaning up, I would definitely eat too much.

5. Choose more foods that are high in fiber and water. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and soups are filling foods because they take up more space in the stomach. Avoid eating large amounts of low-fiber dry foods, such as pretzels or crackers, which can be easy to overeat without you feeling full.