How Becoming a Conscious Eater Can Help Shrink Your Waistline
Most of us eat food while watching TV, surfing the web, reading, or better yet all three at the same time. It has become the norm to wolf down food quickly while we get to the next task at hand. Even though, this may seem like nothing, it may be affecting the amount of food you in take, which in turn may be affecting your waistline.
Learning to eat consciously and having a good relationship with your food can help you to lose some extra pounds. Being a conscious eater can also help you be more aware of what and how much food you are consuming; thus enabling you to eat healthier and smaller foods portions. It also enables your food to be digested better; carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth.
So the next time you are ready to eat take 15-30 minutes to simply focus on what you are eating.
Ways to Become a More Conscious Eater
· Set the Table
Setting the table will create a calmer and peaceful environment.
· Eat the Way The Way You Would at a Formal Dinner
Use formality and you will find your self tasting the food more.
· Use Utensils
Utensils help to slow down the process of eating. It takes 20 minutes to feel full.
· Say Grace or a Prayer
Form of gratitude and guidance will help you be more conscious
· Chew Carefully
Chewing food more thoroughly will enable you to taste the food and not just swallow.
This article was published by Ivelisse Olmo she is a certified Personal Trainer with AFPA; she has also practiced Hatha Yoga for 12 years and Kundalini for 3 years and is certified in Reiki Healing. She looks forward to sharing her personal fitness and motivation techniques to help others with their own goals.
Website: www.innerpeacehealing.net
