Tip 5: Stop eating when you’re no longer hungry. Guess what? You really don’t have to eat until you’re full. You don’t have to ‘clean your plate.’ If you’re slowing down and being present while you eat, you will notice when your hunger is satisfied. Stop eating then. Push your plate away. Enjoy the conversation… Continue reading Mindful Eating: Tip 5
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Mindful Eating: Tip 4
Set mealtimes. Set your table. Sit at your table to eat. As much as possible, set mealtimes in your home. Sometimes that seems almost impossible, but try to do so for at least one meal each day. It doesn’t even have to be the same meal every day. Maybe on weekends it’s easier to get… Continue reading Mindful Eating: Tip 4
Mindful Eating: Tip 3
Tip number 3 is to think about where your food comes from. What do you have on your plate? A protein, maybe? A vegetable or two? Perhaps a starch? Where does that food come from? Think beyond the grocery store. Think about the farmer who grew the food. About his family. The people he employs.… Continue reading Mindful Eating: Tip 3
Mindful Eating: Tip 2
What did you have for breakfast? Did you like it? What flavors and spices stood out to you? What about smell? Did your food smell good? Inviting? Appetizing? Did you really even notice you were eating? The second tip for mindful eating is to put your fork down between each bite. Focus on chewing your… Continue reading Mindful Eating: Tip 2
Mindful Eating Tips for Thanksgiving Week
Thanksgiving is one week away in the US. Can you believe it? This has been the longest and the fastest year all rolled into one. And given how bizarre this year has been, that makes total sense in my brain. Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a time of family, fun, gratitude, and…well, gluttony. You know I’m right.… Continue reading Mindful Eating Tips for Thanksgiving Week
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