Here is another trick to add to your list of weight loss tricks.. Researchers at the Brazosport Memorial Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas, asked seven women to eat every meal slowly, to chew thoroughly and to stop eating once their food no longer tasted as mouthwatering as it did when they took their first bite. Six other women were told to chew and eat slowly, but they were not instructed to scrutinize their taste buds. After a year, the first group of women lost an average of nine pounds, and those in the control group gained about three. Researchers speculated that the body intuitively knows how many calories it needs and will dampen your taste buds once you've had enough. Although the study was small and more research needs to be done to confirm these results.