Eating with awareness ........

"If we eat wrongly, no doctor can cure us;If we eat rightly, no doctor is needed."

Good eating habits are a strong foundation to good health. It'simportant to eat what you like and alsoto experiment with a variety of new foods.

You also need to set aside enough timeto sit down and enjoy your meal. Don't get into the trap of eating in front ofthe open refrigerator, rushing down thes treet or driving the car.

Eating slowly will allow your body's natural enzymatic mechanism to tell you when you have had enough. When you eatwith awareness, you enjoy food more fully.

You notice how food affects you and youare less likely to overeat.

Eating with awareness also means eating whole, pure, natural foods. Without the proper balance of a variety ofnutrient-rich foods on a continuing basis, good health cannot be achieved and maintained

Remember, if you neglect your health through poor eating habits, it spillsover into every aspect of your life.Eating with awareness will make you aware of other aspects of your innerlife, including your emotional and spiritual side.