Mindful eating is not a diet or fast fix plan. It is not about giving any one type of food up at all. Think about it as really experiencing the pleasure of the food you are eating. Getting every taste bud in your mouth to enjoy the food you choose to eat. That’s right, the food you CHOOSE to eat. So often with diabetes we are scolded for what food does to our BG levels that we begin to view food as “good” or “bad”. Really food is fuel for your body, in any form you choose to eat. Now, that isn’t to say some foods have more or less nutritional value than others, or that you should live on Snickers bars or Pork rinds! You can choose to eat more mindfully though – and with this you may find a sense of pleasure in what you eat, rather than just wolfing down your next meal. You might find you enjoy food a lot more. Or you might decide, halfway through, that your body has had enough.

Going  back to the basics-for a healthier future!

Deciphering myths vs. truths in the nutrition world is challenging enough, but add on top of that the layers of myths that exist regarding diabetes management. It is enough to make one’s head spin! Let’s go back to the basics, or building blocks, to help distinguish the confusion around balancing macronutrients.

We have all heard it before- “Eat less, move more”. This is what it all comes down to when trying to lose weight. However, how are we supposed to eat less when portion sizes are about 4x as large in restaurants as they were in the 1950’s? The traditional “Joy of Cooking” recipes that used to serve 4 now only serve 2 and the average food supply per capita is 500 calories more per person than it was in the 1970’s.

We all get busy and with spring leading into summer it’s likely that our schedules are filling up with places to go, things to do and people to visit.

See these tips to help you while you pack to run out the door for an adventure.