18/12/2023
📝 A study conducted by Spanish researchers has shown that the faster food is ingested, the greater the risk of having hypertriglyceridemia, an important biomarker for cardiovascular diseases.
One of the main goals of this research is to raise awareness among the global population about the importance of properly digesting food, without resorting to extreme speeds that do not allow for the creation of a digestive bolus and can cause heart complications.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Human Nutrition Unit of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, along with scientists from the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute and the Biomedical Research Centre Network on Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), showed an increase in triglyceride levels in people who eat quickly.
The methodology of the report involved analyzing 792 volunteers. Subsequently, the participants completed a survey that investigated their eating habits and their perception of how they consumed food, especially dinner and lunch. This questionnaire also assessed the speed at which they ate during the main meals (lunch and dinner).
Individuals were classified into three different categories based on their eating speed: slow, medium, and fast.
▪️ The initial findings revealed that people who ate in less than 18 minutes had a 59% higher risk of having high triglyceride levels in their blood.
Other results included:
22.9% (181) were classified in the slow eating category.
31.6% (251) fell into the medium eating category.
45.5% (360) were in the fast eating category.
🧐 What happens when you eat quickly?
The research group found that eating at a faster pace delays the feeling of fullness, causing individuals to continue eating despite having met their energy and nutritional needs.
The results of this analysis have led the researchers to conclude that interventions aimed at slowing down eating speed may be useful in combating cardiometabolic diseases.
Start eating more slowly today, and...
Super healthy! 🥰
