Eating too much for a long time is more harmful to your body than you think (not just getting fat)

We all have times when we eat too much. I usually eat too much without realizing it. It’s not intentional, but by the time I realize it, it’s usually too late. I don’t know if you have had this experience. Today, let’s talk about why we often eat too much without realizing it, and what effects will eating too much often have on our bodies?

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In fact, there is a time lag between "really feeling full" and "realizing that we are full". This is because after we are full, our stomach will send information to the brain, and then the brain will react and control our hands and mouth. This will probably be 20 minutes later. Think about it, we are still eating during these 20 minutes, so how can we not feel full after eating?

What effects will it have on the body if we often eat too much? The most direct effect is that our stomach will be expanded, which may squeeze other internal organs, causing bloating, nausea, vomiting, etc. Long-term overeating will increase the burden on the liver, kidneys, and pancreas, increase the risk of diabetes, high blood lipids, high uric acid, pancreatitis and other diseases, and pose a threat to life and health.

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In addition, studies have found that eating too much high-fat, high-energy food can increase feelings of sadness, tension, and worry, and all of these changes may affect sleep.

If you eat too much for a long time, it means that you take in too much nutrition for a long time, which is likely to cause obesity. Obesity is a risk factor for many diseases and increases the risk of death. In addition, eating too much for a long time will disrupt the body's regulation of appetite, causing people to fall into a vicious cycle of overeating.

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Therefore, it is best to eat only until you are "80% full". In this state, we are almost full and can last until the next meal, but we will not feel bloated. When eating, try to "chew slowly" to give the brain more reaction time so that it can know "you are full" at the first time. That's all for today, see you next time.

Reviewer: Wang Qiang, deputy chief physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital