Eating in front of your laptop, in the car, or while checking WhatsApp. We all do it sometimes. There's nothing wrong with that, but eating mindfully can help you lose weight.
Try eating mindfully.
Lose weight
Mindful eating helps you lose weight. I hear you thinking: how can eating make you lose weight? It's actually more like this: mindful eating prevents weight gain. There are several reasons for this. Everything you eat, of course, ends up in your stomach. But it takes about 20 minutes for your brain to receive the signal that you are "full". If you wolf down a plate of food without a second thought, you could easily overeat. Simply because you haven't given your body time to tell your brain that you're satisfied.
Smell and taste what you eat.
Furthermore, you hardly use your sense of smell and taste when you eat quickly. If you take the time to savor the aroma of your food and taste it attentively, you stimulate the production of digestive juices, resulting in faster and better digestion.
(re)chew
Try chewing each bite about 20 times. Chewing not only helps you taste your food better, it also breaks it down into smaller pieces, making it easier to digest. Your saliva starts the digestive process. Furthermore, chewing thoroughly helps you eat more slowly. This, in turn, helps you realize sooner that you've had enough to eat. This article was written by Emma. Emma (32) is a hobby chef and knows a lot about healthy and delicious food. From her kitchen in Haarlem, she creates the tastiest recipes for herself and her toddler, always in line with the NewFysic method. She inspires readers weekly with a new recipe or helpful tip to make a healthy lifestyle fun and easier. Photo: Gian Cescon via Unsplash
