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Stretching your stomach: Do big portions of food make your stomach bigger?
20.09.2023 02:50
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:23
Lots of people believe that eating big portions of food is bad for you, because it can permanently make your stomach bigger.
It's also believed that a bigger stomach can make it harder for you to feel full, so it can lead to overeating.
Let's find out whether it's true or not.
It actually doesn't
Eating large portions of food over time can make your stomach feel bigger, but it doesn't actually make your stomach physically larger.
Think of your stomach like a stretchy bag. When you eat a lot, it stretches to hold the food.
But once the food is digested and your stomach is empty again, it goes back to its normal size.
It can get used to stretching
If you consistently eat really big portions, your stomach can get used to stretching more.
So, you might feel like you need to eat more to feel full because your stomach has stretched a bit. This can sometimes lead to overeating.
You can teach it otherwise
But the good news is that you can also train your stomach to feel satisfied with smaller portions by gradually eating less over time. S
Also, while big portions don't permanently make your stomach bigger, they can influence how much you feel like eating in the future.
It's important to find a balance and listen to your body's signals of hunger and fullness.
Conclusion
Your stomach can stretch and become smaller - it's a pretty adaptive organ, so you can train it to eat more or less over time.
Therefore, a few big portions of food won't harm it - you can always get used to eating smaller portions over time.
