The faster you eat, the more easily put on weight

Those who consume their food faster and consume more calories

The weight gain due to many factors related to energy intake (calories) through diet and energy consumption through physical activity. Studies in previous years have been conducted have shown that between these factors may include the rate of consumption of food.

Specifically, it has been observed that obese people eat their meals at a faster rate than those who have normal weight. A recent study sought to explore the explanatory basis of this observation, making a synthesis of the results of 22 investigations have focused on this subject.

According to this study, people who eat their food faster, and eventually consume more calories through their meals compared with those who eat more slowly. One possible mechanism in which the study's authors attribute this observation is that people who eat slowly are more time and intensity of exposure to food flavor, which seems to result eventually in a lower caloric intake.

Reducing the rate of consumption of meals can help to control body weight, especially when part of a balanced diet combined with adequate levels of physical activity.