India, July 26 -- From increased bloating to higher risks of obesity, eating too fast might be doing more harm than you realise. In his July 24 Instagram post, Dr Karan Rajan, an NHS surgeon and health content creator, explains how the speed at which you have your meals can impact your body and why taking your time might be the healthier choice. (Also read: NHS surgeon suggests easy ways to add 30 g fibre in your daily diet with fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, legumes and more )

"When you inhale your food like it's an Olympic sport, a few sneaky things happen," NHS surgeon Dr Rajan warns in his caption. Here's what he says goes wrong when you eat too fast:

Dr Rajan explains in the video, "The speed at which you eat has a significant impac...