Chopsticks are popularly used in the eastern part of Asia such as Japan, Korea and China. Chopsticks are two long equal length of sticks use as eating utensils. These are mostly made of bamboo, metal, plastics, porcelain, animal bone, ivory, coral, agate and jade. These chopsticks get only small portion of food that’s why it help those people who are watching their weight.

It is greatly believed that the Chinese people are the ones who invented these eating utensils. 5000 years ago, chopsticks were used the retrieve the food in fire. During the time of Confucius, he promoted that a knife must not be present at the table. As his teaching quickly expands, so as well with the use chopsticks expand.

We could observe that most people living in the eastern part of Asia had the slender body. Eating properly requires a person to eat small portion of food. The stomach sends satisfied – feeling in brain after 15 – 20 minutes. So eating with chopsticks helps a person to eat slowly because he/she just getting small portion of food one at a time. Through eating slow, one can feel if he/she is full already.

Eating little by little is one way of dieting. Through chopsticks, overeating can be prevented. Using chopsticks teaches us also to enjoy the flavors of the food. Are you watching your weight? Use chopsticks.

 

By: ROWENA B. TRANATE | T-III | Wakas Elementary School