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Water. We need it to live - I am sorry, I just can’t do this. I hear my voice in my head and it sounds like the computer-generated voice similar to the one some may remember from the classic movie 2001: A Space Odyssey–H.A.L. I don’t do “life hacks” ever…

Food dominates our list of priorities on any given day. Even when we are swamped with calls and commitments, our stomach gargles and whines until we give in and toss some spinach to it … or a burger or whatever’s in the bag your handed at the drive-throug…

Mindful eating is an approach to eating that involves being fully present and attentive to the experience of eating. It is a practice that draws on mindfulness, a technique that has been used for centuries in various spiritual and meditative practices. Mi…

Mindful eating is an approach to eating that focuses on bringing awareness and attention to the food we eat, the process of eating, and our own internal experiences related to eating. It involves paying attention to our hunger and fullness cues, savoring …

I. Introduction A. I have struggled with weight loss for a long period of time. Despite trying various crash diets, I have been unable to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. I initially thought that the simple solution to weight loss was to eat less.…

While rummaging through my collection of old magazines and torn out newspaper articles (a genetic trait, I’m sure, passed down from my grandmother who kept every tram ticket she ever used for reasons I’ll never know), I came across an article from 1999. …

Losing weight or eating healthy is very hard. Upon failure we think the sole reason is the food be it too high in calories, too sweet, or deep-fried. Thinking a bit more practically, we might conclude that the problem was specifically the excess of fat ce…

Let’s face it — most of the time, we eat not because we’re hungry. Instead, we turn to food in order to increase our sense of comfort. Stress, climate, the time of day — all of this affects how much we eat. So is there a way of making our psyche and surr…

So you got rid of processed foods and sodas. You exercise 5 days per week until you can’t take it anymore. You count your calories, approaching food as an enemy: Will it make me fat? Chocolate cake offered by your mother becomes an insult and while you’re…

It might sound too simple to be true, but having a cup of tea can make you more mindful. Ever heard of a tea meditation? And what’s the point, you ask?⁠ ⁠ We live in a fast paced world, everything we do, we do on the go, we rush through life and never t…