Tag: conscious eating

From the Kellogg’s Sanitarium to Smoothies for Wellness

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes  By Wendy Bjork, MS Mentor and Founder of HeartsOf Wellness.com   Why Starting Your Day with a Smoothie Nourishes Body, Mind, and Spirit   For generations, breakfast has been sold as “the most important meal of the day.” Yet somewhere along the way, that truth was hijacked by clever marketing, especially from cereal companies in the early 1900s. When industrial food production began booming, convenience became the new currency. Cereal, milk, and sugar offered an easy solution for busy families, and companies like Kellogg’s and Post capitalized on it brilliantly.…

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How Our Conscious Choices Override Our Need for Nutrients

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom birth, our bodies are finely tuned to meet our nutritional needs. Infants triple their birth weight in the first year, driven by an instinctual drive to feed. As we grow, our nutritional requirements evolve, often imperceptibly. Toddlers experience a natural decline in appetite, coinciding with slower growth rates. Adolescents undergo growth spurts, requiring increased caloric intake, yet they often maintain lean physiques as their bodies efficiently utilize energy. However, as adults, our eating patterns become influenced by various factors beyond mere nutritional needs. Cultural norms, social settings, and emotional…

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Knowing When To Stop Eating

Dr. John Poothullil

Reading Time: 4 minutesYour brain informs you when to stop eating during a meal. Paying attention to your “satisfaction” (also called “satiation”) signals is just as important as being aware of your hunger signals.  During a meal, the brain receives messages from the mouth, the stomach, the intestines, and the blood—all of which combine to help it assess when enough nutrients have been consumed to satisfy the demand for nutrition from the body’s cells.  Like hunger, satiation signals are highly dependent on your nutritional status. At some meals, you’ll need to consume a…

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