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Take time every day to stop and listen to the sound of the moving
water. Performing your deep breathing exercises near a water
feature can be especially soothing.

Secret # 20: Know When You Are Full

Your stomach can hold, on average, 17 cups of foodstuffs.
However, the feeling of being full does not come when that 17-
cup limit has been reached. It occurs when your brain reacts
to chemicals released when you eat or drink. It takes about 20
minutes for these chemicals to register.

After a meal, these chemicals stay
elevated for about three to five hours,

which keeps you feeling full. Once the
chemical levels drop, you start to get
hungry again. It is imperative to health
and weight management to recognize
when you are full. If you don’t feel full immediately after eating, just

wait a little while and the chemicals will kick in.

Because we eat so fast most of the time, we often overeat. By

eating too fast, we do not give our brains enough time to register
what is going on. Don’t be in a rush to finish your meal. Along with
helping your brain to keep up with your body, chewing slowly will
also help with digestion.

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