The Effects of Eating Too Fast

Written by: Kenneth-Michael

 

After four hours on the job, you’ve earned a 15 minute break. You decide to grab something to eat. It usually takes you two minutes to decide on what you want to eat. Another three minutes is spent on purchasing the food. Now, you have 10 minutes remaining to cramp everything into your mouth. Along with that, you are trying to read the local newspaper in the break room. Your 15 minutes break is over and you begin to feel a burning sensation in your chest. No, you’re not having a heart attack. It is a case of indigestion resulting from eating too fast.

The most effective treatment for gastroesphageal reflux disease is to eat slowly or eat smaller meals. If the problem is not treated and habits are not changed, it could result in bleeding from the esophagus…

 

In this mobile society, people are always on the go, allowing little time to sit down and eat. When food is consumed too fast, it can result in several complications. Now, I know that you are thinking, “What is too fast?” Well, anything consumed in less than 15 minutes. Studies have shown that it takes at least 15 minutes for the stomach to send a signal to the brain that it is full. Meals consumed in less than 15 minutes could result in overeating. We all know that overeating can lead to weight gain and consuming more calories. It is recommended that you take at least 20 minutes to consume a meal.

 

The body doesn’t get the proper amount of certain nutrients if the food is eaten fast.

 

Studies have shown that it takes at least 15 minutes for the stomach to send a signal to the brain that it is full. It is recommended that you take at least 20 minutes to consume a meal…

 

Consuming food too fast can also result in a certain indigestion disorder called gastroesophageal reflux. This disorder causes stomach acid to back-track from the stomach into the esophagus, resulting in heartburn or chest pains. Heartburn is a feeling of discomfort lodged in the chest, causing a burning or tightness feeling. If the heartburn is not treated, it can lead to gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD). Eating fast forces the stomach to get full quickly, which causes those muscles to relax. When a person continues to eat after these muscles are relaxed, weight/pressure on the esophagus is increased, bringing that acid back through the esophagus.

 

The most effective treatment for GERD is to eat slowly or eat smaller meals. If the problem is not treated and habits are not changed, it could result in bleeding from the esophagus. So, next time you have 15 minutes, try to limit the amount of food that you consume and take your time.

 

 

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