1. Chopsticks is said to be an excellent invention. As it allows a person to regulate the amount of food into one's mouth.

2. Using a chopstick means that we eat in smaller bites and bits... And this is considered a key sucessfactor in slowing down the speed and even quantity of food consumed at any sitting.

3. Best still; some high end restaurants in Beijing China provides for each individual TWO chop-sticks:

3.1. The "outer" chopstick in black is meant for "shared" use e.g. picking up food from the serving dish to your own plate. And you use the ivory chop stick from your plate to your mouth! This is ulitmate hygiene!

3.2. So far, I have yet to see this practise even in High end restaurants in Singapore or the Far East! Kudos! To these Chinese who not only invented the chopstick but brought it to further great use!

I have also my own personalized chopsticks that I bought in online store and I always use my chopstick every time I eat Asian dishes and for me it is now my habit to eat foods using a chopstick.