Eating Too Quickly May Be Bad for Your Health

When it comes to eating, slow and steady really does win the race.

Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in California suggests that people who eat slowly are less likely than speed-eaters to become obese or to develop metabolic syndrome, which encompasses a litany of conditions associated with stroke, heart disease and diabetes.

In 2008, Japanese researchers, led by Hiroshima University cardiologist Dr.