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What is mindfulness? It is being tuned in to your thoughts, feelings and body. Once you’ve done it for a while, mindfulness may help you break free from old patterns of thinking, feeling and acting. It promotes balance, choice and acceptance.
Mindful eating is eating with intention. It’s slowing down and thinking about your food as you are choosing it and eating it. This way of eating can help you curb your food intake, lose some weight and control your diabetes. Along with encouraging healthier food choices, mindful eating can boost your happiness with those choices.
Food is often used as a way to cope with stress and hard situations. Many people who struggle with diabetes experience feelings of judgment and guilt linked to food. When people are diagnosed with diabetes, their relationship with food can become even more strained.
Practicing mindful eating can help people overcome negative feelings related to food. By focusing on the present moment, they can learn that no single meal defines their health. This practice helps develop a greater compassion for oneself that leads to better long-term diabetes management.
With mindful eating, you:
Here are some useful tips to support mindful eating:
Want to learn how to get started? A registered dietitian can help you put it into practice. To find one in your area, visit eatright.org.
Check out some of our other helpful info for managing diabetes. You can also find recipes for diabetes and pre-diabetes.
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