Description
Book SynopsisDitch the fad diets and discover how to eat mindfully Packed with tips to help you make lasting dietary changes, Mindful Eating For Dummies paves the way for redefining your relationship with food, challenging your attitude about eating and making attainable changes to integrate mindful eating into everyday life.
Trade ReviewA must-read for serial dieters who want to establish a healthier relationship with food (Healthy Food Guide, January 2015)
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Mindful Eating 5
Chapter 1: Discovering Mindful Eating 7
Chapter 2: What You Can Expect to Gain (or Lose) from Mindful Eating 25
Part II: Preparing the Ground for Mindful Eating 43
Chapter 3: Getting Mindless by the Mouthful 45
Chapter 4: Getting Ready for Your Mindful Eating Journey 61
Chapter 5: Cultivating a Supportive Mindful Eating Mindset 79
Chapter 6: Choosing Healthy Foods Mindfully 97
Chapter 7: Mindful Meal Preparation 115
Part III: Practicing Mindful Eating 131
Chapter 8: Tooling Up for Mindful Eating 133
Chapter 9: The Many Ways to Practice Mindful Eating 153
Part IV: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life 175
Chapter 10: Mindful Eating for Families 177
Chapter 11: Mindful Eating in Social Situations 191
Chapter 12: Overcoming Obstacles to Mindful Eating 203
Chapter 13: Feeding Your Emotional Hunger 217
Part V: The Part of Tens 233
Chapter 14: Ten (or so) Misconceptions about Mindfulness 235
Chapter 15: Top Ten Tips for Mindful Eating 241
Chapter 16: (Almost) Ten Ways to Mindlessly Eat Less 247
Chapter 17: Ten Paths to Expand Your Mindful Eating Experience 255
Index 261
