How can I feel full faster?

Here are two easy ways to feel full faster on less food: use a smaller fork and chew your food longer. Turns out these two tactics have some science behind them. In a study, people who snacked on pudding ate less when they took small bites and savored the flavor for a while.

Yep, the pudding snackers not only took little bites, but they let the bites roll around on their tongues for a full 9 seconds. The result? They ate much less pudding than the folks who took big bites and swallowed them in 3 seconds. So next time you get the munchies, try eating with less gusto.

Related research suggests that the longer a particular food stays in your mouth, the more quickly your taste buds will tire of its flavor—which in turn makes you want less of the food. Another vote for taking mini bites and eating slowly.

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