Eating Mindfully: How to End

Mindless Eating and Enjoy a

Balanced Relationship with

Food Review

There are a handful of popular books on

mindful eating. While researching lists of the

most popular ones I came across Eating

Mindfully. It appears on a lot of the lists of

favorite mindful eating books so it seemed

worth giving a closer look.

On Amazon the reviews are a mixed bag. Most

are 4 and 5 stars with a spattering of 1-3 stars,

which is actually encouraging since I don’t trust

books with nothing but rave reviews. No book is

perfect to everyone!

If you struggle with mindless snacking, cravings

you can’t win against, or shame when you

decide to eat the foods you love then this book

is for you. Mindful eating is the cure for all of

that.

It’s about more than just eating as well, mindful

eating is about creating a healthy relationship

with food that’s good for the mind and the

body. Eating a meal should nourish the body

and soul. It should be an enjoyable experience,

not a rushed one.

The thing is, that’s so different from how most

people think today. Learn how to slow down

and really enjoy your food.

Did you know that by slowing down and really

focusing on your food you’ll not only eat less

but you’ll feel more satisfied with the meal? On

top of that your body will have an easier time

digesting the meal.

I think the biggest thing you can pull from this

book is the part about guilt. So many diets out

there tell you what you can’t eat. They tell you

to eat less in general, exercise more, and they

make you feel bad about ever indulging in foods

deemed “unhealthy.” The thing is, you should

never feel guilty about eating food. There are

no bad foods. Sure, some are more nourishing,

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but eating some ice cream or a donut isn’t going

to hurt you.

Rather than looking at things as mistakes, this

book teaches you to look at them as choices.

Each bite you take is a choice and you should

never feel bad about the choices you make.

Instead, just listen to how your body feels and

try to make choices that make your body feel

better.

There is a Kindle version of this book available

but I highly suggest the paperback. It’s one of

those books that is more effective when you

can dog ear and highlight important pages to

refer to later. You’ll also want to refer to it as

you work towards better mindful eating.

Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating

and Enjoy a Balanced Relationship with Food

Meal by Meal: 365 Daily

Meditations for Finding

Balance Through Mindful

Eating Review

Mindful eating is a lifestyle choice and

sometimes it’s a little hard to keep up with it.

It’s easy to fall back into your old habits. That’s

why Meal by Meal is such a great find! The daily

motivation format is great for giving you a little

push or reminder.

Each day you get a tip, quote, or tidbit to help

you with your mindful eating journey. It’s a

companion to help you create a healthier

relationship with food.

It pulls from Zen stories, Native American

practices, various religious texts, famous

quotes, and meditations. You get a little bit of

everything!

Will this book help you lose weight? It depends.

Mindful eating can help you eat less and still be

satisfied. It can help you stop binge eating and

make healthier choices. This book won’t lose

weight for you but it’ll be a very helpful tool in

sticking to your plan day after day.

You can get this book in paperback which is nice

for bookmarking and taking notes in, but you

can also save a nice chunk of money and get the

Kindle version if you want. Remember, you can

read Kindle books on any device including PC,

Mac, cell phones, and tablets. It’s not just

Kindle ereaders!

Mindful eating is really a form of meditation

revolving around food so taking a bit of time to

read a daily meditation can really open you up

to starting the day right. Most people who

bought this book said it helped them stay on

track better than ever before. By reading their

daily passage during one of their meals it

helped them center around eating mindfully

rather than falling back into bad habits.

Reviewers all agree that on top of being great

content, the book itself is beautiful and well

made.

The biggest complaint is that it’s not as

“content rich” as most people are used to. You

do need to remember that this is a daily

motivation book so it’s meant to take just a few

minutes to read the entry for that day so you

can move on and carry the words with you.

Don’t expect to spend hours reading it, more

like 2-3 minutes each day.

Some also said that not all of the herb or food

recommendations were helpful to them, but

the overwhelming response was that there was

so much great stuff that a handful of days they

didn’t enjoy didn’t stop the book from being

worth reading.

If you’re looking for a way to add a little more

motivation and inspiration to your daily rituals,

this book is a great place to start.

Meal by Meal: 365 Daily Meditations for

Finding Balance Through Mindful Eating

Mindless Eating: Why We Eat

More Than We Think Review

We all know that most people eat more than

they should. Most of those people also don’t

realize just how much they’re eating. You could

be one of those people! Our sense of portions

has been skewed. On top of that, mindless

eating and snacking are overwhelmingly

common.

In “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We

Think,” the author not only explores ways to eat

less without feeling hungry but he also explores

why we eat the way we do. He backs it up with

facts and figures from his research.

This book is meant to be a quick read but it’s

filled with eye opening information. Knowing

why we make bad eating decisions can go a long

way in helping us making better decisions.

For example, have you noticed that when you

go out with your friends it’s easier to eat more

than you would have on your own? Whether or

not you’ve noticed it, you probably do and this

book can help you learn why (as well as how to

stop).

Did you know that restaurants and

supermarkets rely on psychology when

developing marketing techniques designed to

get you to eat more? After all, the more you eat

the more you spend. Learn the secrets behind

their tricks so you can avoid them.

His section on tips for reducing consumption

can help you lose weight without any extra

effort. It’s full of small ways to cut back on food

without feeling hungry or deprived.

One of the nice things about this book is that it

comes in all kinds of formats. The most popular

by far is hardback but you can also buy a

paperback, digital copy, or audiobook.

As a side note, the Kindle version doesn’t have

footnotes so it’s harder to go and read his

sources. If you’re the type of person who wants

to be able to read sources and research topics

more deeply you should make sure to pick up a

physical copy.

It was particularly interesting hearing about the

different experiments he performed to

understand eating habits. He tested things like

whether plate size had an effect on how much

food people ate. The music playing or colors of

the walls in a room or restaurant can change

how fast or how much we eat if we’re not

eating mindfully, but how much?

You’ll learn about all of these things and much

more in “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More

Than We Think.” It’s a fun and interesting read

and it’s not going to be one of those 500 page

books that take weeks to get through. You can

sit down and read it all in one sitting and refer

back to it whenever you need a reminder.

Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We

Think

Crock Pot Cook and Carry

Review

Slow cookers allow you to cook so many great

dishes with little to no work. You can toss in a

chunk of meat and tons of different veggies,

add a liquid, and end up with a delicious meal in

a few hours. They’re especially great for

creating dishes with tender meat such as roasts

or for making vegetable packed soups and

stews.

Crock Pot is a well-known name in slow

cookers. Some even say the words are

synonymous. The quality of Crock Pot products

just can’t be argued with.

This particular model is great because it’s built

to take with you. One of the challenges when

you’re changing your eating habits is eating

with others. Bringing your own dish to parties

and picnics is a great way to help keep your

eating habits in check.

Here are some of the great features of the

Crock Pot Cook and Carry slow cooker.

It has a 6 quart capacity which can

easily hold a nice sized roast along with

veggies. You won’t need to worry about

not having enough room to cook for the

whole family.

There is a lid locking feature so you

don’t need to worry about a mess. Most

“travel slow cookers” have bungee

cords which work okay but still leave

you with leaks. This one locks the lid on

nice and tight so there won’t be a mess

when you arrive at your destination.

You can program the slow cooker with

your temperature and time. When the

food is cooked it’ll turn to its “warming”

setting so the food will be ready

whenever you want to eat it.

It’s easy to clean when you’re done.

Foods don’t stick to the surfaces so you

can easily wipe the slow cooker down

and be done.

It’s compact with no unneeded bulk.

Some slow cookers have extra plastic

casing that does nothing but take up

more space on the counter and in the

cupboard.

The slow cooker looks great on the

table. No need to transfer the food to a

dish, just put the entire Crock Pot on

the table and serve out of it!

On top of all of that, Crock Pot brand slow

cookers are affordable and make a great first

slow cooker if you’ve never had one. They

quality is great, they’re easy to use, and this one

has all of the features you could be hoping for

in a slow cooker.

Crock Pot Cook and Carry

Hamilton Beach 6-Quart

Programmable Cool-Surround

Slow Cooker

When you start looking into mindful eating

most of it seems very doable, but one of the

core ideals of it is trying to cook food and use

fresh ingredients whenever possible. That’s not

always easy to do, especially if you have a job

and need to cook for a family.

A slow cooker is a great tool for helping you

cook flavorful and nutritious meals without the

hassle of spending hours in the kitchen cooking

yourself.

This slow cooker by Hamilton Beach has a lot of

cool features that make it perfect for someone

who’s trying to create healthier meals without

added work.

Here are some of the top features worth

mentioning.

It holds six quarts which is enough room

for a 6 pound chicken, 4 pound roast, or

enough of any other main dish to serve

a family and still have leftovers.

The base is insulated so not only does it

take less energy but it’s cool to the

touch. This is especially important for

families with small children who could

burn their hands touching the outside

of the average slow cooker.

It’s built to cook food evenly. You won’t

end up with parts that are overdone

and parts that are underdone.

The pan is removable and nonstick so it

can be used on the stove to brown or

sear your meats. This is a very unique

feature I’ve never seen in a slow cooker

before.

The pan is nonstick and the lid is

dishwasher safe so clean up is a breeze.

Here’s the big one… it’s programmable!

You toss your ingredients in, input your

settings, and the slow cooker does the

rest.

The biggest issue with this slow cooker is that

it’s pretty big and bulky. It takes up more space

than other 6 quart slow cookers. Depending on

the size of your family it may be a little bigger

than you need for your recipes as well.

Make sure you’re prepared for something that

takes up a good chunk of the counter while

you’re cooking!

Of course, if you’ve got the space this is a really

unique and feature packed slow cooker that will

give you the opportunity to craft nourishing and

flavorful meals for you and your family!

Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Programmable Cool-

Surround Slow Cooker