Have you been intrigued by all the recent news clips and magazine articles on "mindful eating?" Maybe you have wondered what it is and how to eat in this way.
In a nutshell, mindful eating is not a diet. There are no menus or recipes. It's a brand new way of eating. Mindful eating is defined at eating with a non-judgmental awareness. This approach is truly unique and based on clinical research.
What are the benefits? Mindful eating can help you to feel better about your body, manage your weight, improve you overall health, lose weight, manage diabetes and cope with chronic eating problems.
These are eight solid books that can help you understand the principles and exactly how to eat mindfully. Each book is each written from a different perspective and by authors with various backgrounds and clinical experience.
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Bobby Dillard
This pilot study enrolled 10 overweight members of the YMCA with 2 hour training in mindful eating and living (MEAL) weekly for 6 weeks.
Compared to the information gathered at the beginning, participants "showed statistically significant increases in measures of mindfulness and cognitive restraint around eating, and statistically significant decreases in weight, eating disinhibition, binge eating, depression, perceived stress, physical symptoms, negative affect, and C-reactive protein."
Basically, mindful eating means healthy living.