Nutrition & Health

Mindful eating is the process of inculcating the habit of awareness towards deciding how, why and what to eat that affects physiology, feelings, mind and wellbeing of any human being. The concept is to put attention and intention on food(s) rather than just binging on it. In current situation, the working people often struggle in controlling portion size, selecting nutritious food and maintaining ideal body weight due to the lack of insight in understanding the relationship between psychology and food intake. Several scientific research studies on working population have shown the positive correlation between weight-suppressed state and eating disorders like bulimia nervosa. Long term research at workplace has depicted that training on mindfulness or mindful eating can resolve the conflict between an individual and his regular eating pattern. The goal of mindful eating is to empower people in understanding physical and emotional need related toeating habits, recognizing hunger, enjoying nutritious food, eating for satisfaction and using food as fuel for regular performance. The result of mindful eating is promising in reducing food cravings and binge eating, reducing stress, maintaining sustainable weight loss and bringing happiness in working population. In current situation, mindful eating is one of the most convenient weight-neutral behavioral modifications for attending ahealthy, accomplished lifestyle without compromising on the aesthetic aspect of food.