the body

Many people make the mistake of eating quickly without knowing its harmful effects on the body. Preoccupations and the fast pace of life may be among the main factors that make a person not enjoy eating properly, but this habit can affect the body.

Nutritionist Rola Saroo’ talks about the harms caused by fast food, the most important of which are:

* Indigestion:

Eating quickly causes indigestion, and the person feels discomfort and great heaviness in the stomach, which may gradually go away when the body can handle and digest the amount of food.

She added: When a person starts eating, it takes up to 20 minutes for the brain to start sending signals of satiety, so eating quickly is linked to weight gain. When food is eaten quickly, a person gets large amounts of calories before the brain begins to send signals of satiety.

On the other hand, people who eat slowly have a greater chance of feeling full before consuming more calories than they need daily.

* Risk of heart disease and diabetes

A 2017 study showed that eating too quickly can add bulk to your waistline and increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Therefore, it is important to know that the harm of eating fast food does not stop at indigestion, but can lead to an increased risk of long-term health problems such as: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and high triglycerides.

Weight gain, especially around the waist

More people are developing metabolic syndrome as a result of the continuing increase in obesity rates. And the National Institutes of Health in the United States warned that metabolic syndrome in the future will overtake smoking as a major risk factor for heart disease.

Consumption of unhealthy foods

People who eat fast tend to choose unhealthy foods, such as: foods rich in sugars and fats, and stay away from healthy foods, such as: fruits and vegetables.

Cooking food and taking care of the details of its preparation may take many hours, and eating food very quickly makes one lose the pleasure of tasting food well and evaluating the quality of food and the effort spent in cooking it.

* Choking hazard

Fast eating may increase the risk of choking on food as a result of food entering the airway, which obstructs breathing, so it is recommended to eat slowly and chew food well.

She said: I recommend chewing food well before swallowing for up to 30 seconds. As by stopping several times while eating, taking a deep breath, changing the plate of food, drinking a little water, or dividing the food and cutting it into smaller bites, as you eat fewer quantities over a longer time.

Soru` points out an important point, which is to avoid sitting at the table when you are very hungry, because it is difficult for you to avoid eating what is in front of you quickly. Therefore, do not let yourself get hungry a lot to eat, but rather try to eat your food at the beginning of feeling hungry to avoid eating a large amount of food.