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Eating Rate Timer

Time a meal against a target pace and show how much slower it was than your usual.

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This tool gives general information based on the research summarised in Eating With a Screen: What the Meta-Analyses Found. It is not a medical device, does not diagnose, and does not replace advice from your clinician.

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  • seconds-per-bite pace target
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What this is based on


Every output names at least one verified PubMed source. Identifiers were verified on 2026-10-11 in an earlier batch and carried over into this build; they were not re-queried here, and no retraction database was checked. Verification was at abstract level.


Robinson 2014
Robinson E, Almiron-Roig E, Rutters F, et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effect of eating rate on energy intake and hunger. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014;100(1):123-51. doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.081745. PMID: 24847856.
PMID 24847856 · systematic review meta analysis · weight 1.0 · abstract level
Krop 2018
Krop EM, Hetherington MM, Nekitsing C, et al. Influence of oral processing on appetite and food intake - A systematic review and meta-analysis. Appetite. 2018;125:253-269. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2018.01.018. PMID: 29408331.
PMID 29408331 · systematic review meta analysis · weight 1.0 · abstract level


Limits: This converts your own estimate of bites into a pace; it does not measure intake or predict weight change. Hunger ratings did not differ significantly between eating rates in the meta-analysis.







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