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And with the simple but powerful act of eating slower, we can {{U}}(48) {{/U}} reverse that lifestyle. How hard is it? You take smaller bites, you chew each bite slower, and you enjoy your meal longer.
It takes a few minutes extra each meal, and yet it can have {{U}}(49) {{/U}} effects.
You may have already heard of the Slow Food Movement started in Italy and almost two decades ago to {{U}}(50) {{/U}} the fast food movement. Everything that fast food is, Slow Food isn't.
If you read the Slow Food Manifesto (宣言), you'll see that it's not just about health--it's about a lifestyle. And whether you want to {{U}}(51) {{/U}} that lifestyle or not, there are some reasons you should {{U}}(52) {{/U}} the simple act of eating slower. Firstly, it helps you to lose weight. A growing number of studies {{U}}(53) {{/U}} that just by eating slower, you'll {{U}}(54) {{/U}} fewer calories--in fact, enough to lose 20 pounds a year without doing anything different or eating anything different. The reason is that it takes about 20 minutes for our brains to {{U}}(55) {{/U}} that we're full. Secondly, if you eat slower, you'll chew your food better, which leads to better {{U}}(56) {{/U}}.
A) digestion F) adopt K) confirm
B) profound G) contaminate L) dimension
C) consume H) deliberate M) approximately
D) dizzy I) stressful N) resist
E) consider J) recognize O) consequently