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When it comes to nourishing ourselves through food, it’s not just about what we eat but also why and how we eat. According to Adam Brumberg from Cornell's Food and Brand Lab, his lab's research shows that we make on average about 200 decisions related to food each day but we are only aware of a small fraction of them. The rest are performed by our unconscious mind and can lead to mindless eating, which may cause you to overeat, promoting an unhealthy lifestyle and possible weight gain. Whether you find yourself eating in response to your emotions, environmental food-related cues, such as the sight or smell of food, stress eating, or binge eating, learning mindful eating techniques can help. Mindful eating can be a challenging topic for a lot of people, mainly because we are sometimes unsure of exactly what mindful eating means. Mindful eating focuses on being entirely aware of “what is happening within and around you” at a given moment. This act of tuning into our bodies and eating without distractions can help us better understand our hunger and satiety cues, lead to healthier eating habits, and reduce stress during meals, all of which can help us improve our digestion! Mindless Eating