I get asked a lot about supplements in my line of work. My answer is if you are not eating and sleeping like you should, don't even bother. Again we go back to mothers wisdom and common sense. We are finding that the health and metabolism are dependent on more than just diet, exercise and yearly physicals. Metabolism varies so much from person to person it is pointless to count calories. Bodybuilders and athletes take digestive enzymes and even potentially lethal insulin to get maximum absorption of nutrients. There is a better and just as effective way to do this.
It basically comes down to chew and savor until easy to swallow and treat each meal like you would the most serious task. Remove all distractions and focus on the activity at hand.
Proper digestion is cooperative process between the organs, glands, enzymes and you. The team needs to work together smoothly and that requires every player to do their part properly. Your part, the voluntary portion of Digestion is threefold
knowing the source,
knowing what's in it
chewing your food.The better job you do, the easier your team has it, creating a potential for success. It is common knowledge but i'm guessing 99.999% of us do not masticate properly every meal and surely do no not know the origin and "full" contents.
Proven to
-Reduce binge eating-
-5-7 Pound weight loss -
-Better glycemic control-
-Same results as the group that received intensive counseling on diabetes self-management, --calorie needs and goals, and exercise.
-Reduces cortisol levels
-Reduces abdominal fat
Source: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030413p42.shtml
How to:
1. First you need to sit down relax and take some slow deep breaths while observing your food. Digestion starts when you think about eating and is meant to be done at rest.
A good technique is to imagine you are a judge on a cooking show, but you are judging every bite
Imagine each bite the last bite of food you will have for days
Cut proteins into small pieces, digestion starts on the plate. Remember, an animal was born or hatched, raised and then killed so you could absorb its amino acids, heal and grow. Have some appreciation and make sure you use as many as possible.
Chew your food til consistent. This is just common sense, imagine if every meal was consumed like this. Think about it then be about it
This needs to be made a habit, so tell everyone you eat with to remind you, I have been at it for almost a year and I average 1 fully mindful eating meal out of 6. It is not easy to do consistently so support will help.
Video demonstrations on way!
Meals that are enjoyed and savored are digested at a higher rate than those that are not. the process goes unexplained. Despite what the experts say metabolic science, like medical science is in its infancy. Calorie counting is fruitless and waste of time.
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