Enjoy Your Food

Two more days until Halloween!  Make sure to have a Happy Healthy Halloween!!

I saw an article that links fast food (quick, junk and/or processed food) and the fast consumption of food to obesity.   You can check out the article here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE49K9OQ20081021.

We live busy lives but keep in mind all of the gains through your healthy lifestyle changes and habits but eating too quickly as well.  I watch my dog eat and he gobbles up his food in mere seconds.  Take the time to enjoy the tastes, flavors, textures and, most importantly, enjoy nourishing yourself and your body.

Think ahead and plan.  Prepare healthy, nutritious snacks when you know you’ll have a full day.  Consider the sources of your food, the preparation, who prepared it for you and appreciate the company of your family and friends that come together to enjoy the meal.  It is also a good time for your family and friends to check in and debrief their day.  There are studies that show that a family that eats together, spends time together enjoying meals are closer and more in touch with their children.

S-l-o-w  d-o-w-n.  Enjoy your food, enjoy the experience of eating and bonding with others.  Enjoy the feeling of feeding your body the fuel that it needs.

Believe In Yourself,
Cathy, CLC
Certified Life Coach, Weight Loss Surgery Coach
Certified Back On Track Facilitator