How to Eat a Meal Mindfully

How to eat good and more mindful.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Do not deprive yourself of what you want.
   
   You want to avoid fast and highly processed food. Other than that, do not skip out on a good meal just because it might be higly caloric or fatty.
   
   If you believe it to be unhealty, eat a smaller portion.

2. Try cooking the meal yourself.
   
   Cooking an italian meal will be cheaper and much tastier than a bowl of pasta at The Olive Garden. You will have more controll of what goes in your meal, and I believe it's more fun.

3. Use whole foods.
   
   Fresh tomatoes are going to be far tastier and healthier than their canned counter-part.
   
   Consider going to your local farmers market to get cheaper fruits and veggies. It's a very good chance that they're also organic.

4. Eat slowly.
   
   Eating slowly does a couple things. It makes every bite tastier, and it also give the stomach time to process the feeling of fullness so you're more satisfied with less food.

5. Share the meal with friends and family.
   
   Cooking and eating is far more rewarding when done with people you care about.