Mindful eating and eating slowly have many benefits to our body’s composition, overall health, and performance.
When we eat more mindfully, we chew well, think about our food, look for fullness cues, and bring awareness to the types of food we eat.
Chewing well means chewing slowly, aiming for 32 times per mouthful. You might be thinking “wow that’s a lot”, however, chewing your food starts carbohydrate digestion, and helps our bodies connect how much food we have eaten, to how full we feel.
Mindless eating is the opposite. Eating at your desk while you work, snacking while you watch tv, and eating on the go is food multitasking. Similar to looking at Instagram while you poop. Generally, as a society, we have come accustomed to believing “the more you do is better”, except doing more doesn’t always lead to becoming healthier, feeling or looking better.
Single-tasking your food means, chewing slowly, sniffing, and savouring your food. Helping us to regulate our appetite, creates appetite awareness, and in return eating less.
Our Tips
- Create strong eating habits that allow you to make the best choices you can.
- Don’t eat in front of a computer, at your desk, or while you work.
- Take time to think about, smell, and touch your food
If you would like a more specific strategy tailored to your nutritional needs, contact us by booking your FREE nutrition help call below and speak with one of our coaches.