
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life

To really pay attention you have to stop multitasking while eating. You also have to savor each bite. And to do this, you can't rush your meal. You need to put down your silverware while eating. You need to chew more. And this usually means you eat less. Which means you get less lethargic and, often (as a side effect) you might lose weight since yo
... See moreDavid Gasca • On Mindful Eating
We are there for the food because the food is there for us; it is only fair. Eat in mindfulness and you will be worthy of the Earth and the sky.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Be Free Where You Are
But you have food—and it is your greatest teacher. If you are willing to engage with yourself rather than run from yourself, and if you are willing to be steadfast and not get seduced by the newest greatest diet, you already have what people go to India to get. Right there on your plate, right smack in the middle of your day-today life, you have yo
... See moreGeneen Roth • Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything
