Amazing Functional Medicine Weight Loss Steps: Step 2

Step 2. Eat Slow

Step 2.  Eat your food slowly and taste and enjoy of your food.  If you take time to enjoy the taste of your food, the food will satiate the cephalic phase of your digestion so that you will fell satisfied.  Eating slowly also allows the neurotransmitters from your stomach to travel to your brain and tell the brain that you are full.  Another great idea is to put down your fork between bites and chew your food at least 50 to 100 times. A lot of foods only breakdown with good chewing so be sure to unlock the nutrient potential of your food with a lot of chewing.