Abstract
This study examines the relationship between chewing and food intake, and discusses future challenges based on the results. Female students were required to chew food in their usual manner, and then thirty times with each mouthful.
Although there was no significant difference in food intake by taking the longer time to chew each mouthful, those students who had made a habit of thoroughly chewing food were easily able to change their dietary habits. The results show the importance of encouraging students to eat slowly and chew food carefully at an early stage.
