Benefits of Mindful Eating

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What do you know about Mindful Eating?

There is nothing wrong with following a meal plan, timed nutrition or specific eating methods, but it’s probably in your better interest to do it for short periods as a reset or jump start versus a lifestyle. Often times it can lead us away from being in tune & connected with our body, and some people end up experiencing disordered eating or the opposite of true health. For long-term healthy eating habits, it’s important to be aware of your own body’s rhythms, hunger cues/hormones, and create mindful healthy habits that support YOUR body in the best ways. While mindful eating for your body & life takes awareness you may not find easy, it’s actually a really cool milestone to take healthy eating education + awareness of YOUR own body and adopt a mindful eating practice. If you want to explore these practices, but don’t know how to start… I can help you through it!

Here are a few benefits associated with Mindful Eating:

  • Sense intuitively when you are full (physical cues like a small full burp)

  • Gain way more satisfaction from eating (truly enjoying food vs forcing specific foods)

  • Develop a healthy relationship with food (feel adventurous & flexible)

  • See food as medicine (as nourishing, protective, & healing)

  • Discover new tastes & textures (have FUN with food)

  • Improve digestion (less gas & bloating, not all “healthy” foods are healthy for you)

  • Regulate bowel movements (proper daily elimination is key for optimum health)

  • Discover food sensitivities (there are certain symptoms to become aware of, and there’s also a hair test I can facilitate for you to undercover food sensitivities & intolerances!)

  • Create healthy habits that enliven you (you’re not meant to spend your life obsessing over your body, your food, or your health in unhealthy ways!)

I know it can be challenging to learn how to eat healthy for your body “without a plan”, but I assure you that it’s possible for you to create peace & ease with mindful eating behavior. I’d love to support you if you want guidance in creating this type of healthy practice! Contact me to chat!

Jessica Sanford