Food Quote by John Robbins
““You may have noticed that you sometimes feel more full about twenty minutes after you stop eating than you did while you were still eating. This is because it takes the stretch receptors in your stomach about twenty minutes to tell your brain (via the hormone cholecystokinin) how full you really are. If you eat until you experience yourself to be 100 percent full, you actually go about 20 percent over capacity with every meal. And if you do that regularly, your stomach will stretch a little bit each time to accommodate the extra food. Then you have to eat more next time to get the same feeling of fullness.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Food Revolution” by John Robbins, 2007
Your stomach needs about twenty minutes after eating to signal fullness, so overeating leads to chronic overcapacity and larger portions over time.
In simple terms: Fullness signals are delayed; overeating stretches the stomach.
Key Takeaway
Eat slowly and stop before feeling completely full.
Themes
nutrition
mindful eating
body awareness
Mood
reflective
informative
Type
advice
educational
When to use this quote
- dinner meals
- snacking
- weight management
- diet planning
Key Concepts
satiety hormones
gastric stretch
habit formation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you train yourself to recognize early satiety?
- What habits help you pause before finishing a meal?
A Different Perspective
If you ignore the delay, you may still overeat despite feeling full.
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