Mindful Eating

By Patricia Volk
Keep your eating mindful


According to the Centers for Disease Control, 32.2 percent of American adults are obese. "If we knew why we ate the way we do, we could eat a little less, eat a little healthier, and enjoy it a lot more," Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think, says. He is targeting that bag of chips your hand keeps dipping into while you watch TV and that 13-inch plate you load whether you're hungry or not.

Brian says that we make about 250 food decisions a day. Should I have coffee? Should I put milk in it? Whole or skim? Do I pour my orange juice into a short, wide glass (you'll drink more) or a tall, narrow glass (you'll drink less)? Get to the bottom of your food habits!

Seven ways to keep your mind fully on your eating.