How to Eat Slower—for Manners, but Also a Doctor’s Health Reasons

Maybe your grandma used to give your fast eating an endearing chuckle…but learning how to eat slower can help prevent some health issues one gastroenterologist invites you to chew on.

If you’re a fast eater, chances are good you’re aware of it…and in a fast-paced society constantly driven to the next task or obligation, you’re definitely not alone. Consider this a reason to pause: Learning how to eat slower has some great health benefits (and some social ones, too).

To help you learn how to eat slower, we asked Rudolph Bedford, MD, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA to share a little motivation—plus some tips—for how to slow your roll.

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