Mindful eating is the practice of paying attention to all aspects of your food and the process of eating. Mindful eating help prevent common digestive issues such as indigestion, bloating and gas. Here are six ways to eat mindfully.
- STOP EATING SO FAST
There are No teeth in your oesophagus to break down your food, so take your time to chew your food for proper digestion to take place.
- TAKE TIME TO SAVOUR YOUR MEAL
This is a brilliant exercise. Before consuming your meal, examine its texture, aroma and taste as you put it into your mouth. With this, you are allowing your tongue to know delicious meals.
- TAKE CONSCIOUS BREAKS FOR MEALS
No matter how busy you are, take deliberate breaks to eat and eat well.
- DRINK WATER!
Drink water before your meal to ascertain if you are truly hungry or actually just dehydrate
- DON’T COOK AND EAT WHEN IN A BAD MOOD
Ensure you use cooking as a relaxing activity. You can overeat when you are not in a good mood so, avoid it.
- DON’T MULTITASK
Focus on your food while you eat, do away with your phone!
Which of the above are you guilty of? Feel free to give your answer in the comment section.
