Eat Until 80 Percent Full

The Japanese have a great expression concerning healthy eating habits: Hara hachi bu, which means eat until 80 percent full. Try eating your next meal until you re 80 percent full. Take slower bites, chew carefully and make sure you spend at least 20 minutes eating and enjoying your food slowly. Since it takes between 20 to 30 minutes for the brain to realize you re full, eating this way will help you to consume less.