I had heard of the cotton ball diet before, my friend who was studying for her Psychology BSC said it was a favorite of girls that frequented pro-ana websites. So it is more a clear indication that your relationship with food has become very unhealthy!
I can remember watching a channel 4 series called 'The Diets That Time Forgot' where they made a group of obese people try out different diets, one was 100% protein (aka Atkins, but this was complete protein...no meat), the other was the chewing and the third one I can't remember! The one where they made people chew 32 times saw the best results over all. Taking time to chew is clearly important, but 32 times is excessive! However if you do take your time, you allow your stomach to fill and you realise you are full before you wolf down too much food.
I can remember watching a channel 4 series called 'The Diets That Time Forgot' where they made a group of obese people try out different diets, one was 100% protein (aka Atkins, but this was complete protein...no meat), the other was the chewing and the third one I can't remember! The one where they made people chew 32 times saw the best results over all. Taking time to chew is clearly important, but 32 times is excessive! However if you do take your time, you allow your stomach to fill and you realise you are full before you wolf down too much food.