Conscious eating

Eating is such a huge part of our lives, no matter how healthy or unhealthy we are. No matter how disciplined we are in eating the right foods, its a massive part of our daily lives.

What should I cook for Lunch?,dinner?, Is it lunch time yet? What do I feel like? Im craving this, I wish I had that! Lets catch up over breakfast! What shall I Cater for that event. We use feasting to celebrate events, to mourn our losses and to cope with discomfort, Its endless, but tasty right?

Very seldom do we ask the question; why am i eating right now? – to nourish our body ofcourse ! In fact to many this question seems silly. But are we realy nourishing our body and mind all the time? Are we experiencing true hunger all the time?

Im my experience in juice fasting/feasting, after day three or four without solid food, the digestive system closes down and the body’s nerve energy is redirected to detoxify the body and mind. At this time, hunger feelings vanish and physical and mental energy soars. So where does this abundant energy come from if Im not eating at all, let alone once or twice a day?

I studied Dr Herbert Shelton’s work on Natural Hygeine. He facilitated over 10 000 fasts during his career in healing many dis- eases. He stated that true physical hunger has not been experienced by many people because we eat all the time. In fact true hunger is not an uncomfortable feeling but rather a subtle prompting by the body, much like thirst.

Your body is so amazing and infinite in its intelligence, it will tell you what you need, when you need it, If you eat consciously. This means being mindfull when you do eat.

Before you reach for that bag of crisps or cook that meal, ask yourself:

·         Am I really hungry right now?

·         What does my body need the most? (maybe its water, rest or fruit instead of a snickers bar)

·         Where are my emotions at? Am I sad, Happy, angry? Am I using food to suppress this emotion?

·         While you eat, become aware of how you are feeling, your body will tell you when to stop, when enough is enough. This will always prevent over-eating and weight gain. When you eat consciously you will stop eating at satisfaction instead of when you feel stuffed.

Asking yourself the right questions always brings the right answers from inside you and you start to become conscious about your relationship with food. Awareness is the first step to making a change in the direction you want, be it more energy, weight loss or physical self-esteem. Eat consciously.

When you listen to your body and its true needs your health will improve dramatically, over time your weight will be balanced, your mind will be clear and emotions stable. You will be happier. The answers will always come to you, in the form of a feeling, a thought or a mental picture. Your Body and unconscious mind has all the answers and your answers are perfect for you and not the same as mine.

You are welcome to me with your thoughts, experiences and questions, Id love to hear from you.

Love

Evagelia

 

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