Mindful Eating Techniques to Answer the Question: 'Am I Hungry?'

摘要

We live in a fast-paced society where food and meals can often become an afterthought to our busy work and home lives. Unfortunately, this pace combined with the ubiquitous availability of high fat food and drinks have caused more than one third of the United States population to become obese. In addition, it is now common for environmental and emotional triggers to cause people to eat, rather than the innate physical cue of hunger. This makes it difficult for individuals to answer the simple question "Am I hungry?" Kathleen Parkman, registered dietitian for the Bariatric Surgery Department at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses how mindful eating techniques can be applied to help answer this question.