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Mindful Eating

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Consider the Raisin

Maximize your dining pleasure this holiday season by eating slowly. Very slowly.
By Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
Food CultureMindful Eating
how thoughts affect metabolism

6 Ways to Simplify and Improve Your Relationship With Food

Tips for using your senses and instincts to eat healthy.
By Marc David , MA
Food AddictionFood Culture
Beating Addictions

Beating Addictions, Mindfully

A new clinical trial reveals that mindful meditation may help you kick your smoking habit — for good.
By Margret Aldrich
AddictionFood Addiction
mindfulness and obesity prevention

Mindfulness Could Help Prevent Obesity in Children

A new study suggests meditative techniques may help balance brain functions that affect eating behavior.
By Craig Cox
Attitude/MindsetFamily/Parenting/Kids
Snacking and Cognitive Function

Snacking When You Should Be Sleeping May Impair Memory

UCLA study suggests late-night meals could lead to cognitive disorders.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaMindful Eating
Beauty shot of silver plate with silverware

7 Ways to Eat More Mindfully

Strategies for learning how to eat with awareness.
By Heidi Wachter
Food CultureMindful Eating
Beating-Food-Temptation

The Power of Precommitment to Overcome a Sweet Tooth

A study published in the science journal Neuron suggests that precommitment is more powerful than willpower.
By Experience Life Staff
Food AddictionFood Culture
Fork-It-Over

Can Utensil Selection Influence Food Perception and Mindful Eating?

A University of Oxford study reveals that being more mindful of utensil selection can increase our sense of novelty and encourage us to eat more mindfully.
By Experience Life Staff
Mindful Eating
A woman outside in a serene setting sitting cross-legged in a meditative pose.

How to Make a Mindful Decision

A study published in Psychological Science shows that just 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation can be an ideal tool for helping you make decisions.
By Experience Life Staff
Attitude/MindsetHealthy Communication
a man makes a grimace while holding a fork in his mouth

7 Self-Talk Strategies to Stop Self-Sabotaging Your Diet

Learn how to stop self-sabotaging your diet with proven strategies to break bad habits, reframe negative food thoughts, and build lasting healthy eating patterns.
By Alex Singleton
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
avocado vs cupcake

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Counteract Sugar-Induced Damage

Research from UCLA shows that omega-3 fatty acids can help counteract health problems caused by sugar intake.
By Experience Life Staff
Food AddictionMindful Eating
a family enjoys time in their kitchen while getting ready for dinner

How to Raise Your Food “Pleasure Quotient”

Expert advise on how to overcome feelings of frustration or shame when it comes to eating.
By Margaret Churchill, M.A.
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
Vintage clock at wooden table in kitchen.

The Case for Intermittent Fasting

How intermittently halting our food intake can improve health and metabolism — with zero risk of starvation.
By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Metabolism/Weight LossMindful Eating
Peter Sarsgaard

Frank Lipman, MD, on Foods to Eliminate for Better Health

"King of Smoothies" Peter Sarsgaard and Dr. Frank Lipman discuss weight loss.
By Experience Life Staff
Functional/Integrative MedicineMetabolism/Weight Loss
cupcakes

How to Know If You’re an Emotional Eater

But the thing is, food only temporarily fills that void. You will never be truly satisfied until you learn that what you really need is to fill the void with what you really want, not with food.
By Sheila Viers
Food CultureMindful Eating
lives foods in a kitchen

Transform Your Health With Live Foods

The biggest problem with the average American diet is not just how much we eat, it's the percentage of our diet that's made up of cooked and over-processed foods. Find out how eating live can help you live healthier, happier, and longer.
By Experience Life Staff
Cooking & FoodMindful Eating
a person scooping a pit out of an avocado

5 Simple Steps to Eating Healthier

Instead of following complicated, unsatisfying diet regimens, tune in to your own senses and instincts.
By Marc David , MA
Attitude/MindsetFood Culture
a woman enjoys a meal on her patio

Relax, Enjoy, Digest: The Power of Mindful Eating

Having a peaceful meal isn’t just about setting a mood, it actually helps you digest and assimilate your food better.
By Marc David , MA
Attitude/MindsetFood Culture
a person scratches their head while looking in a refrigerator

The Surprising Impact Your Thoughts Have on Your Metabolism

How we think about food matters as much as what we eat.
By Marc David , MA
Food CultureMindful Eating
a mom eats with her daughter

How Family Meals Build Life-Long Healthy Habits

Our family mealtimes have become frenzied and stressful. Nutritional psychologist Marc David, MA, shares how to make them nourishing once again — for body and soul.
By Marc David , MA
Family/Parenting/KidsHome/Living
a man and woman prepare healthy food outside

Eating for Pleasure

Approaching meals mindfully isn’t just about upgrading your awareness—it can enhance your digestion, satisfaction and metabolism, too.
By Marc David , MA
Attitude/MindsetMetabolism/Weight Loss
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