HARA HACHI BU : A HEALTHY PRACTICE

Hara hachi bu is a japanese phrase which means eat till you are 80 percent full only . The food we eat remains in our stomach for 3 hours and at that time it leads to release of digestive juices and hydrochloric acid for the breakdown and digestion of food. When we overeat our stomach expands and maintain a level of satiety on that level that  it need that much food only to maintain that satiety  level . On a weight loss journey  it is always recommend  to be on a calorie  defecit  diet there by  with this Hara Hachi bu we can restrict calories  and achieve our weight  loss goals.Hara hachi bu also aids in digestion. With this practice you also improve your elevated bood sugar levels . It aslo increases mindfullness and reduces the risk of chronic diseases.