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A new has come on the market for those a digital solution to losing weight – a fork. A Hong Kong company, HAPILABS, has its HAPIfork at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, USA. The wireless fork keeps of your dining habits, including your speed, and then downloads data via USB or Bluetooth to your iPhone or PC. The of the fork is to help you eat more . It tells you how long it took to eat your meal, the of “fork servings" taken per minute, and the between "fork servings". If you are eating too fast, the fork will vibrate to let you know to slow . The HAPIfork weighs 65 grams and is on sale for $99.

HAPILABS was by former French pole vaulter Fabrice Boutain. He explained the of his new product, saying: "What is important is you take enough time to the food well." He added: "By chewing well, you will help the . There was a study in the United States in 2006 showing that people eating more slowly will eat 11 per cent calories. So this is how we can help us lose weight." HAPILABS spokesman Andrew Carton said: "Eating too fast, and mastication has been to all sorts of problems, including…weight ." The company's website says there are many studies that highlight the negative effects to eating meals too quickly.

 


 
 

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