You may have heard about mindful eating and how important it is to losing and maintaining a healthy weight. But how do you build it into your daily lifestyle?
Dr. Seun Sowemimo and diabetic dietitian Lori Skurbe explain the remarkable health benefits of mindfulness.
“Many of us are eating mindlessly,” Lori explains. “Rather than being aware of the sensory pleasure of food, we are just eating without thinking about it, which can actually trick your mind into thinking you are hungry later on.”
Distracted eating can also be a caveat to successful weight management and lead to overeating. Put away the iPads, turn off the TV and don’t check email when you are consuming your meal. Focus on the food.
If you don’t ever feel ‘full,’ slow down during your meal and identify the moment when you no longer feel hungry. It’s there — you just need to take the time to recognize it.
“You don’t want to conclude a meal feeling ‘stuffed’ or too full,” Lori cautions. Conversely, don’t allow yourself to get too hungry. In this case, you may be inclined to grab the first thing you see, which is often not a healthy choice.
Paying attention to what you eat — distraction free — is a great secret weapon to maintaining healthy portion control and ensuring you are not consuming more calories than your body needs. When you get in tune with your body’s reaction to the food you eat, you can better manage your portion control and the foods you choose to fuel your body for maximum performance.
How do you manage your portion control? Please comment below.