Use Meditation, Mindful Eating for Healthy Body

While eating fast food has been linked to America's skyrocketing obesity rates, eating too fast also contributes to our national weight gain. It takes approximately 20 minutes from the time a person starts eating for the brain to signal that the stomach is full. So when we gobble down our food on the run, in a restaurant or in front of the TV, chances are we have consumed considerably more calories than our bodies need to feel satisfied and to function normally.

Wellness manager Cher Land of the Blount Memorial Wellness Center at Springbrook says that meditating before meals can help women consume less while also making the overall dining experience more enjoyable. "The eating meditation helps us engage all our senses before, during and after eating. Taking time to slow down and pay attention before we eat can help us see, smell, chew, taste and swallow our food and to take our time to feel satisfied." (More)

Source: The Daily Times