An easy way to eat better is to eat slower.

On a crazy day, shoveling down your food will certainly get the job done faster -- but it won't get it done better. Wolfing each meal leads to poor digestion and is actually a big factor in obesity, because your body is not properly processing your food. Here's a few hints to slow your chow down.

Chewed to Pieces
We don't know about you, but for most of us our moms' meal-time theme song went a little like this: "CHEW!" There was a reason well meaning woman barked that at you -- it's true, you really need to chew. Chew thoroughly and don't take another bite until you've swallowed.

Chopped
For a quick way to slow down -- simply put down the knife and fork. Putting down the utensils -- or sandwich/burger -- in between bites will force you to stop shoveling. Or, get some Asian inspiration and try eating everything with chopsticks.

Switch Up
Notice how much faster you scarf down a slice of pizza then when you're trying a food for the first time. If you're used to eating something a lot, it's more likely you'll do so mindlessly. Try new things or at least switch up your basics and slow it down.