Food. Mindfulness

Eating is a very necessary process for the health of our organism. Through food intake, we acquire the nutrients that will be used during the physical and chemical processes that take place inside our body. A deficient food intake directly affects the development of the biological functions that our body must perform in order to function normally. Although all of the above places food as one of the most important periods of time in our day, we do not always devote the attention it requires.

Most people eat practically without thinking about what they are eating, they do it automatically and without paying much attention to it. In general, we do not enjoy or pay attention to the flavors, textures and smells of the food we put in our mouths, losing a great opportunity to get more out of each of the products we eat. By not paying attention to our meals, we do not pay attention to the signals sent by our organism.

Eating is not just ingesting food in a disorderly manner; eating is a process that requires conscious attention and dedication on our part. This is the origin of the concept of mindful eating. During the development of this guide, we will be expanding this concept in greater depth, so that we learn to give greater importance to our mealtime, shaping our habits in favor of a better quality of life.

What is mindfulness eating?

Mindfulness eating or conscious eating, as it is also known, is a concept that has emerged with the aim of calling our attention to the way we eat and the dedication we put during the eating process. Many people eat automatically, without paying attention to what they are doing, as if it were a secondary task. This eating practice has been criticized by numerous experts, warning about the consequences of not paying due attention during our eating.

Mindful eating is to pay attention to the signals sent by our body to detect how food interacts with it and to be fully aware of our appetite, emotions and body state.

Benefits of mindful eating

When we pay attention to our meals and are aware of our food intake, we can receive great benefits in favor of our nutrition. First of all, mindful eating will help you to better perceive the tastes, smells and textures of your meals, this will play in favor of your appetite and help you to better manage the digestion process. When we eat automatically, we make a habit of finishing the food on our plate