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Why Do We Eat?
This is the first of 6 questions developed by Megrette Fletcher and Michelle May for people with diabetes and their caregivers to ask. Their approach is outlined in Eat What You Love and Love What You Eat with Diabetes. I … Continue reading
Posted in Mindfulness
Tagged craving, diabetes, eating disorders, food, kindness, mindful eating, nourish, valerie spain
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To Nourish
Etymology: Middle English nurishen, from Anglo-French nuriss, stem of nurrir, norrir, from Latin nutrire to suckle, nourish; akin to Greek nan to flow, noteros damp, Sanskrit snauti it drips. The etymology of words fascinates me–how the sound of a word … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food Memories, Mindfulness
Tagged breast milk, etymology, food, heart, immunizing, madonna, meditation, mindfulness, nourish, spiritual practice
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Mindful eating: awareness at the beginning of the process
When we eat, so often one phase of the process mechanically leads to the next. A regular mindful eating practice (once a day or once a week) brings attention to this ordinary act, so fraught with suffering for so many. … Continue reading
I Bet You CAN Eat Just One
The title of this post is the tagline of a Lay’s Potato Chip ad. It’s a pretty neat summation of the food industry’s approach to selling processed foods. And since I’m in an oppositional mood lately and walking headlong into … Continue reading
Posted in Food Memories, Lovingkindness, Mindfulness
Tagged addiction, food, kindness, Lay's potato chips
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