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New device used to eat less with smaller bites

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 21st, 2004

Americans eat so fast, there isn't time to feel full, so we keep on eating, consuming more calories than we need.

Now, America's dentists have a simple new way to help you eat less - the DDS System. It's easy to use, and lets you eat less food by slowing eating and retraining you to take smaller bites.

The DDS is a discreet oral appliance that forces users to take smaller bites, giving the natural "satiety response" - the feeling of being content that makes us want to stop eating - a chance to kick in.

Under development for 3 years by Atlanta-based Scientific Intake, the patented-DDS System is offered exclusively by a growing...

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