Next Healthy Eating Tip: 20 Percent Less
Stop When You Are No Longer HungryDon't Eat Until Full
By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com Guide
Updated: March 01, 2007
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Don't eat until you are full. If you get to 'full,' you have eaten at least 20 percent too many calories. Stop eating when you are no longer hungry. You can always come back and eat more later. You will have to practice this, so start by eating less for one meal a day.
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