Mindful eating is not about the foods consumed by you. It is rather about you being aware of your eating habits.
Mindless eating generally occurs when:
- You eat your food without tasting it, distracted by other events such as TV, your phone or thinking back on your day
- You cannot control the amount of food intake and feel displeasure or guilt after the meal
- You consume food out of anxiety or emotion
To eat mindfully, you must deliberately:
- Pay attention to what you eat – the type of foods, quality and quantity
- Pay attention to the tastes and flavors of the foods you eat
- Pay attention to your hunger level – if you stop being hungry you have to stop eating
- Take your time, eat slowly and don’t let your mind wonder
Mindful eating has many health benefits that can directly be related to reduce cancers, such as:
- Stress reduction
- Better weight control
- Reducing eating disorders