Recent research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that eating quickly can make a person gain weight. Led by Alexander Kokkinos, researchers at Laiko General Hospital in Athens, Greece found that the speed at which food is consumed directly affects the actual amount of food consumed. The team asked 17 male participants to each eat a cup of ice cream at different rates, ranging from five to 30 minutes. Blood samples taken at the time of and during the experiment revealed that slower eaters had higher amounts of the hormones peptide YY and glucagon-like peptide 1, which send satiety signals to the brain, making them feel full. Their overall findings suggested that eating quickly slows down the release of these hormones that tell the brain it should stop eating. The later the brain receives these signals, the more likely a person is to overeat. Previous research has suggested that it typically takes the body at least 12 minutes to send these hormonal signals to the brain and can take up to 20 minutes in those suffering from obesity.
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