First things first, turn off the TV and give your phone a rest. If you eat, while you watch the TV, you tend to pay less attention to the body’s signals that it’s full. Mindful eating is the key. This way you won’t engage in mindless eating and will stay healthy. It also comes with some perks. When you focus exclusively on eating, you will be able to enjoy the meal more and eat less.
Though the pace of eating is often considered an ingrained habit, you can still change. Simple changes like using your non-dominant hand to eat, trying utensils like chopsticks, that you might not ordinarily use, or taking a deliberate break to drink water when your plate is partially empty, can help. Well, it’s not always possible, especially if you eat lunch at a work meeting or snack while running errands. Sarah Berry, chief scientist at the British nutritional company ZOE recommends being “mindful of what the food tastes and feels like,” whenever possible. “If we’re not fully present, it’s very easy to eat more quickly and not notice how much we’ve consumed,” Berry said.
