14 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating
Keeping up with a busy life usually means our health gets pushed aside. Here are a few ways to keep your healthy eating habits in check.
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How to Practice Mindful Eating
- Eat in a settled atmosphere
- Never eat when upset or angry
- Always sit down to eat
- Eat only when hungry
- Eat at a moderate pace
- Chew your food thoroughly
- Don’t talk while chewing your food
- Digest one meal before eating the next
- Systematically undereat
- Leave one-third to one-quarter of your stomach empty
- Don’t eat and drink at the same time
- Sit quietly for a few minutes after your meal
- It is best to eat in silence when possible
- As much as possible, eat higher vibrational foods—vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds
How to Eat according to the 3 Gunas:
Rajasic – overactive state: nervous, restless, impulsive. Foods include: sweet meats, alcohol and drugs.
Tamasic – dull and lethargic. Foods include: leftovers, bread and carbohydrates.
Sattwic – pure mind free from hostility, anger and resentment. Foods include: fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds nuts and grains.
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