{"id":1631,"date":"2020-05-06T11:01:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T11:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2021-12-31T12:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-31T12:39:58","slug":"benefits-of-mindful-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mental-health\/mindfulness\/benefits-of-mindful-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Benefits of Mindful Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e6a2262b82\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662e6a2262b82\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mental-health\/mindfulness\/benefits-of-mindful-eating\/#What_is_mindful_eating\" title=\"What is mindful eating?\">What is mindful eating?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mental-health\/mindfulness\/benefits-of-mindful-eating\/#The_benefits_of_mindful_eating\" title=\"\nThe benefits of mindful eating  \">\nThe benefits of mindful eating  <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-mindful-eating\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_mindful_eating\"><\/span>What is mindful eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">To know the benefits of Mindful eating, let us understand that it is a food philosophy. It focuses on people&#8217;s sensuous awareness of food and their experiences with it. Mindful eating is paying attention to the food or drink that you are consuming. It entails paying close conscious attention to how food makes you feel as well as the signals your body provides regarding flavor, enjoyment, and fullness. You can practice it with any meal, and it&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mindfulness\/mindful-eating-how-to-practice-it\/\">simple process too.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-benefits-of-mindful-eating\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_benefits_of_mindful_eating\"><\/span>\n<strong>The benefits of mindful eating<\/strong><br> <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mindful eating allows you to enjoy your food\" class=\"wp-image-1633\" width=\"291\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/boy-in-yellow-polo-shirt-about-to-eat-cake-3905655-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"be-mindful-to-enjoy-your-food\">Be mindful to <strong>Enjoy your food<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Often, we eat to live rather than live to eat. When you practice mindful eating, you take a moment to savour, appreciate and feel grateful for the food you&rsquo;re eating. Your awareness is heightened and you begin to truly engage all your senses. With mindful eating, you put your phone and worries away and savour the taste in every bite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"mindfulness-helps-in-digestion\">Mindfulness <strong>Helps in digestion<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Mindful eating can help you slow down the pace of your meal as you enjoy your food. You eat slowly, respond better to your body and the food is savored. Mindful while eating helps us chew more and connect with each bite, allowing you to chew your food 32 times before swallowing. This helps break down the food better and makes it easier for your body to digest.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JgGnsxBall.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to your body and how its responding when you eat mindfully\" class=\"wp-image-1634\" width=\"447\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JgGnsxBall.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JgGnsxBall-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JgGnsxBall-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/JgGnsxBall-720x480.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"tuning-into-your-body-to-eat-mindfully\">\n<strong>Tuning into your body<\/strong> to eat mindfully<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">This practice involves noticing how your body reacts and responds to the food you are eating. When you listen to your body and respond to the cues by chewing more, waiting for the food to cool a bit, etc, you are actually listening to your body and understanding it better. This awareness is key for better physical health and for appreciating yourself.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"reduced-stress-due-to-mindful-eating\">\n<strong>Reduced stress<\/strong> due to mindful eating<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">When you eat in the moment and allow yourself to take a break from a busy schedule during a meal, you allow your body and mind to relax. As you relax, you give yourself a chance to slow down. This leads to a reduced heart rate and lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone) in your body. As a result, you reduce stress as well. This is why this is a good way to manage stress and take a break to clear your mind.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"prevents-excessive-eating\"><strong>Prevents excessive eating<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">By tuning into your body and responding to cues, you&rsquo;re even able to understand when you&rsquo;re overeating or eating too little. Because you are aware of every bite, you notice when your stomach is full and can&rsquo;t eat anymore. As a result, you&rsquo;re able to stop eating when full rather than keep eating mindlessly, preventing excessive food intake.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5K1kMBWdYy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Take a pause, calm down and enjoy your food with mindful eating\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" width=\"443\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5K1kMBWdYy-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5K1kMBWdYy-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5K1kMBWdYy-1-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/5K1kMBWdYy-1-720x494.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"helps-take-a-pause\"><strong>Helps take a pause<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">It helps you take a pause from whatever is going on in your day and reset the mind. In case it&rsquo;s been a hectic day at work, or if you&#8217;re in overdrive, the 10-15 of mindful eating helps you pause, take a breather and balance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">Mindful eating has many other benefits for your mind and body, while being an effective method to <a href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mindfulness\/5-meditation-techniques-to-achieve-mindfulness\/\">achieve mindfulness<\/a>. It makes you more aware of your thoughts, gives you clarity and you can practice it for any and every meal! Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/mindfulness\/mindful-eating-checklist\/\">checklist<\/a> on mindful eating now!<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph \">We urge you to try, Evolve USA&#8217;s guided audio on mindful eating. It is the ideal place to start your journey.&nbsp; The<a href=\"https:\/\/evolveinc.app.link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> EvolveApp<\/a> is now live globally on Android &amp; Apple, you can try for free! <br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mindful eating can help you slow down the pace of your meal as you enjoy your food. You eat slowly, respond better to your body and the food is savored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[54,36],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1631"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4956,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1631\/revisions\/4956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evolveinc.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}