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Mindful Eating.
March 31, 2010
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” Luciano Pavarotti wasn’t exactly a poster boy for Body for Life, but he may have been onto something in the eating department.
Mindfulness is a Buddhist concept that when applied to eating (mindful eating) means slowing down and paying attention to the colours, textures and flavours that you are experiencing in your food. The idea is that if you pay attention to what you put into your mouth there is a much better chance that you will resist the urge to eat junk and to overeat.
Dr. Jay Winner says, “A recent study revealed that obese people get less satisfaction from their food … If a decrease in satisfaction from food increases risk of obesity, why not teach people to enjoy food?” And just to prove his point, click here to read an article in Psychology Today about how to mindfully eat chocolate. Luciano would be proud!
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