Eat Slower To Slow Your Chances Of Diabetes

Many years ago, Fletcherizing your food was a widespread health fad. A food philosopher named Horace Fletcher said that if you chewed each morsel of food at least 100 times before swallowing, your health would improve. Many scoffed. But research now shows Fletcher had a point: If you chew more thoughtfully and eat more slowly, in fact, your chances of diabetes may decrease.

A study presented at a meeting of the European Society of Endocrinology shows that people who scarf down their food are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes than those who take their time eating. In the past, other researchers have shown that eating fast increases your chance of gaining weight. This is the first time scientists have linked fast eating to diabetes.

In 1898 Horace Fletcher first started thoroughly chewing his food to improve his health. In 2012, many medical researchers now thoroughly agree with his slow-food philosophy.