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<\/a>It started with a woman who has a physical condition that causes growths on her palate.\u00a0 \u00a0 Since the growths took up space in her mouth and made eating more difficult, she naturally took smaller bites and chewed more carefully.\u00a0 She was always the last one finished with a meal — and she was naturally thin.<\/p>\nSo she developed a device called a sensor monitored alimentary restriction therapy (SMART for short).\u00a0 It fits on the roof of the mouth and mimics what the growths do — takes up space. A sensor embedded in the device tracks how much the wearer is actually eating.<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know how you go about getting one of these things, but don\u2019t worry. You can achieve the same effect.\u00a0 Just do what Mom told you.\u00a0 Take smaller bites and slow down. You will enjoy your food more if you actually take time to chew and to savor the taste.\u00a0 As you eat more slowly, the hormone leptin which tells your body that you are full will go into action sooner.\u00a0 As a result, you will be satisfied with less food.<\/p>\n
Less food means fewer calories — and that will help with your weight loss and fitness plan.<\/p>\n
Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n
Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n
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<\/a>It started with a woman who has a physical condition that causes growths on her palate.\u00a0 \u00a0 Since the growths took up space in her mouth and made eating more difficult, she naturally took smaller bites and chewed more carefully.\u00a0 She was always the last one finished with a meal — and she was naturally thin.<\/p>\n