Researchers Find That Music Affects How We Eat

Music contributes more than just ambiance to your dining experience; it can influence your eating behavior.
Researchers Find That Music Affects How We Eat
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Diners listening to slower music approach eating more calmly, chew their food more thoroughly, and linger longer at the table, a new study from Italy has found.

At the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, investigators performed an experiment to determine how music tempo affects diners’ eating behaviors by evoking emotions.
Susan C. Olmstead
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Susan C. Olmstead writes about health and medicine, food, social issues, and culture. Her work has appeared in The Epoch Times, Children's Health Defense's The Defender, Salvo Magazine, and many other publications.
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