Mindful Eating

Are you trying to lose weight? Or just trying to improve your eating habits?

Paying attention to how you eat is just as important as choosing what you eat.

Here are some tips to help you eat mindfully:

Eat in one place, sitting down, without distractions.

Focus on what you're eating and how it tastes.

Do you feel hungry between meals? Don't wait until you feel ravenous before eating. Keep a healthy snack with you to tide you over until the next meal.

Put your food on a plate or a bowl. Don't eat straight out of a package.

Slow down. It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to signal your brain that you've had enough. If you eat too fast, you'll overeat before the signal arrives.

Taste each bite and enjoy your food. After all, eating is more than just nutrition. It should be pleasurable as well!