MINDFUL EATING

MINDFUL EATING!
Mindful eating is maintaining an in-the-moment awareness of the food and drink you put into your body. It involves observing how the food makes you feel and the signals your body sends about taste, satisfaction, and fullness.

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MINDFUL EATING isn’t about being perfect, always eating the right things, or never allowing yourself to eat on-the-go again. it’s not about establishing strict rules for how many calories you can eat. Rather, it’s about focusing all your senses and being present as you shop cook, serve & eat. Evaluate your eating habits:our busy daily lives often make mealtimes rushed affairs. We find ourselves eating in the car commuting to work, at the desk in front of a screen, on the couch watching TV.

We eat mindlessly, shoveling food regardless of whether we’re still hungry or not.

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Evaluate your eating habits (cont):
we often eat for reasons other than hunger—to satisfy emotional needs, to relieve stress,or cope with unpleasant emotions such as sadness,anxiety, loneliness,or boredom. Mindful eating is the opposite of this kind of unhealthy “mindless” eating.

 PRACTICAL TIPS FOR MINDFUL EATING
🔸Shop consciously: pay attention to your food, be conscious about the food that you buy while grocery shopping, don’t keep adding things to your cart mindlessly.

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🔸Take deep breath before your meals to relax:taking three deep breaths just before having a meal aids in digestion prevents acidity and overeating. every time you take a deep breath, you inhale O2 which helps the body to maintain a right balance of acid and alkaline naturally. 

🔸Remove all distractions like television and social media while eating to give full attention to your food and the experience of eating.
Multitasking and eating is a recipe for not being able to listen deeply to our body’s needs and wants. 

🔸Chew thoroughly : Chew well until you can taste the essence of the food. (You may have to chew each mouthful 20 to 40 times, depending on the food.) You may be surprised at all the flavors that are released. 

🔸Learn to deal with emotions without turning to food: Recognise when you are eating for reasons other than physical hunger. Sometimes emotions can trigger hunger, therefore, it is important to identify what drives your eating. 

🔸Use your 6 senses, the 6th one being your intuition:Engaging one or all of our senses during only one meal per day can improve mood, stress levels, and overall well-being. Eating is a deeply rooted sensory experience, When all 5 of our senses are brought to the table, your meal/snack is transformed into a mindful meditation that not only connects you with your bodies cues/signals, but also creates a moment of peace. 

HOW CAN MINDFUL EATING BENEFIT YOU?👇
✅ You learn to make better food choices that align with both your needs and choices in a balanced way.
✅You learn to become more present and enjoy the eating experience.
✅You learn to reconnect with your body’s cues of hunger and satiety BENEFITS (Cont.)
✅You learn to regulate your food intake without having to account calories or obsess over numbers
✅Feel a sense of peace and ease around food choices
✅You digest your food better. 

CONCLUSION

Think of mindful eating like exercise: every little bit counts.The more you can do to slow down,focus solely on the process of eating, listen to your body, the greater satisfaction you’ll experience from your food and the greater control you’ll have over your nutrition habits. 

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