Why Are the Fast Eaters Three Times More Likely to Carry Belly Fat?

If you finish every meal feeling overstuffed and wondering why, the problem may not be willpower. It may be speed. Eating too fast quietly outruns your body’s own fullness signals, and slowing down can change how much you eat without any dieting at all.In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and I walk you through the science of eating speed and your satiety hormones, the natural GLP-1, CCK, and PYY that tell your brain you’ve had enough. The catch is timing. These fullness hormones take time to build, so when you eat quickly, the food is gone before the signal ever arrives. I share what the research shows about chewing more, eating slower, and even a striking study where slowing meals down led to lasting weight loss with no calorie counting. Then I give you a simple, doable habit called The Slow Bite that helps you eat mindfully, feel full sooner, and stop overeating, starting with a single meal a day.What you’ll learn:* How your natural GLP-1 and other satiety hormones control appetite and fullness* Why eating slowly and chewing more can help you eat less without trying* The link between fast eating, weight gain, and metabolic health* A step-by-step way to practice mindful eating and slow down at meals* How putting your fork down between bites can help curb overeatingDr. Marbas Substack Article: https://drlauriemarbas.substack.com/p/why-are-the-fast-eaters-three-timesCheck out the Habit Healers Community: https://www.skool.com/habithealers/about Get full access to The Habit Healers at drlauriemarbas.substack.com/subscribe