By Payton Jobe
Healthy Connection Payton Jobe is a dietetic intern at Cox College and completed her undergrad studies in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics at Northwest Missouri State University. Payton has been on a weight loss journey for two years and has lost 60 pounds. She hopes she can help others who struggle with weight loss and be a positive role model for them as well. Payton enjoys swimming, cooking/creating new recipes, spending time with her friends and family, and playing with her dog, Brindle.
Mindful Eating for Weight Loss
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eight loss is a lot easier said than done. Many of those who struggle try fad diets and different programs with little success. The worst part about some of these dieting plans is how restrictive they can be. This can cause frustration and become hard to maintain. The truth is there is no one magical diet or method that leads to weight loss/maintenance for every person in the world. However, in this article I hope to provide you with a method for weight loss that is continuing to show effectiveness for many people. One method to help with weight maintenance/loss is
mindful eating. Studies have shown that mindful eating habits can be beneficial for improving our digestive health and are often used as a tool to help control blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. There is also evidence showing it can be beneficial in the treatment of eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Mindful eating can help us reduce stress levels, especially with stress revolving around food. So, what is mindful eating and how does it work? Mindful eating involves using emotion, instincts, our senses and thought in making decisions regarding food. It allows
Mindful eating habits can be beneficial for improving our digestive health you to listen and learn to understand your hunger and fullness cues and develop a better appreciation and relationship with food. For most Americans, hunger and fullness cues are something often ignored and forgotten at a young age. These cues are a crucial part of the success of the human species. Our bodies are smarter than we give them credit for. They know when we are hungry and when we are full. We have made this seemingly simple idea much more complex by
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