How to control the speed of eating too fast and what should I pay attention to

Eating too fast is a common problem for many people. Most people do not care about this problem, but eating too fast is harmful to the human body. Therefore, we must pay attention to how to control the speed of eating, pay attention to the digestion of food, and avoid damage to the stomach.

1. Speed

Eating too fast for a long time may lead to potential disease. First of all, the enzymes in saliva can digest some harmful substances. If you swallow too quickly, the effect of salivary enzymes will be greatly reduced. Secondly, the teeth's cutting and grinding effect on food is reduced, and the food particles are too large, which is not conducive to the digestion and absorption of food in the gastrointestinal tract. At the same time, eating too fast can easily lead to eating too much, which puts digestive pressure on the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, you must chew slowly when eating. It is best to chew a mouthful of rice about 20 times, while the elderly should chew 25 to 50 times. Each meal should last at least 15 minutes.

2. Measurement

Controlling the amount of food you eat not only helps control your weight and stay healthy, but also helps you think clearly. When eating, if you feel your stomach is "full" but still want to eat more, you must remind yourself to put down your chopsticks. This state of "not quite full but not quite full" is the most ideal. If you leave the table only when you can’t eat another bite and it would be painful to eat one more bite, you must have eaten too much. It is worth reminding that controlling the speed of eating helps to grasp the quantity. The combination of the two is of great benefit to the body.

3. Indigestion

Eating too fast can cause indigestion. Because eating is too fast, the digestive juice in the stomach cannot be secreted in time, which causes food to accumulate in the stomach and cause indigestion. Especially if you eat too fast at dinner, it will have a certain impact on your sleep. Because indigestion can cause abdominal pain or insomnia.