Overview
- The practice encourages stopping a meal at roughly 80% satiety to curb intake without strict dieting.
- Recent articles emphasize mindful, slower eating because the body needs about 15–20 minutes to register fullness.
- Practical tips include chewing thoroughly and avoiding distractions like phones or TV to better perceive satiety.
- The method does not ban specific foods and focuses on how one eats rather than prescribing what to eat.
- Outlets highlight Okinawa’s longevity as context but stress there is no proven causal link and advise medical guidance for people who are underweight or have eating disorders.