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of the studies conducted on food<br />
Most<br />
have focused on whether the<br />
tracking<br />
results in significant weight loss<br />
method<br />
obesity is an epidemic and<br />
because<br />
to numerous chronic<br />
contributes<br />
While it has been shown that<br />
illnesses.<br />
trackers achieved more<br />
consistent<br />
weight loss attempts than<br />
successful<br />
trackers, one of the main<br />
inconsistent<br />
to tracking a diet is the ability<br />
benefits<br />
see instances of imbalance or<br />
to<br />
When a nutrition plan is<br />
malnutrition.1<br />
out, or a food diary accumulates<br />
written<br />
information, it becomes clear<br />
consistent<br />
a necessary food group is neglected<br />
if<br />
under-consumed and issues of this<br />
or<br />
are easily addressed.2 However,<br />
nature<br />
diet and nutrition are about<br />
because<br />
than weight loss and restrictions,<br />
more<br />
people might benefit more from<br />
some<br />
positive impacts on mental health<br />
the<br />
mindful consumption can provide.<br />
that<br />
or mindful eating is the<br />
Intuitive<br />
of relying on the body’s<br />
practice<br />
internal cues for hunger<br />
instinctual,<br />
than following societal or<br />
rather<br />
guidelines of appropriate<br />
external<br />
and meal plans.3<br />
mealtimes<br />
intuitive eating utilizes the<br />
Additionally,<br />
mindfulness principles practiced<br />
same<br />
meditation techniques. When eating<br />
in<br />
one should not only follow<br />
intuitively,<br />
sitting at a table and studying<br />
Imagine<br />
small chip on the place setting, the<br />
the<br />
rising off the plate, and the crunch<br />
steam<br />
that mouthwatering first bite. Being<br />
of<br />
while eating involves choosing a<br />
present<br />
carefully and engaging the senses<br />
meal<br />
savoring the smells, textures, and<br />
by<br />
of the food. Eating in this manner<br />
tastes<br />
leads to consuming smaller<br />
typically<br />
and eating at a slower pace.4<br />
portions<br />
to the reduced consumption of food,<br />
Due<br />
who engage in mindful eating<br />
those<br />
can often improve health<br />
practices<br />
better meal choices or lose<br />
through<br />
without following a restrictive<br />
weight<br />
Mindful eating practices have<br />
diet.4<br />
shown to correct compulsive<br />
been<br />
through reversal learning.5<br />
behaviors<br />
these thought processes can<br />
Retraining<br />
other areas of life as well,<br />
transform<br />
prsent during the eating experience.<br />
making mindfulness a powerful tool.<br />
natural hunger cues but should be fully<br />
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