As someone who was also diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in my 20’s and chose to avoid the drugs and eat my way to health, I love reading about others who have done this. Read this article about an Iron Chef cooking and eating his way to health. Continue reading Eating your way to health
Making dinner, drinking a glass of wine, listening to music. My favorite way to unwind after work. It’s not officially winter yet but our Minnesota weather says otherwise. I don’t generally like winter. But there are aspects of it I really enjoy. I complain about leaving work in the dark but I work downtown and it’s actually quite pretty at night with all of the lights on. My bus is always late so I tend to have a few minutes to enjoy the lights while I’m trying to not think about how cold my feet are. I don’t like being … Continue reading Soup night
This post may not be specifically about food but it could certainly be applied to food and healthy living. It’s really about making positive changes in your life and looking at what is holding you back. Most of the time what holds us back is fear. Fear of failure. Fear of success. Fear of being judged. Fear of being seen. Or not seen. But when you look at it closely, there are really just two kinds of fear. The kind that is an instinctual feeling that something isn’t right and could be potentially dangerous to our physical well being; and … Continue reading Pushing Through the Fear and Living Your Life
Now that you are noticing what you are eating (Part 1) and how you feel (Part 2), the next step in Mindful Eating is about Heathy-er Eating, making small incremental lifestyle changes that lead to long term health. That doesn’t mean you have to cut out all of your favorite foods, never to eat them again. It just means making smarter choices – most of the time. And when you really want that special sweet treat or deep fried goodie – have it, savor it and do not feel guilty about it. Just remember to be mindful while you’re eating it so you can really enjoy it.
Now that you’ve spent some time truly noticing how your food tastes, feels, smells, gives you satisfaction, I want to you take it a step further. Keep doing what you are doing, but I want you to start noticing how your body feels throughout the day. Are you energetic or lethargic at certain times of the day? Is it the same feelings, at the same time, every day? Or are you energetic one day but lethargic another. Continue reading “Mindful Eating – Part 2”
What is mindful eating?
Mindful eating is taking time to notice what you are eating and really appreciating each delicious bite.
How do you eat mindfully? Continue reading “Mindful Eating – Part 1”
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