Today we are going to discuss the importance of mindful eating. Mindful eating refers to eating in a calm, slow, deliberate way. In today’s busy world, many Americans often multitask by eating while they do other activities. How many times have we eaten on the…
Eat Smaller Portion One of the healthiest countries in the world is Okinawa. The traditional Okinawan diet consists almost exclusively of fresh, unprocessed foods. But that is not the only reason for their high level of health. The Okinawans have a saying that goes like…
Today’s nutrition concept comes from the Japanese saying “Hara Hachi Bu.” This term comes from the Okinawan region of Japan, which is known for it’s healthy and long-lived people. Hara Hachi Bu means, “eat only until 80{1d96d231ab15286cc2909578709a2dba1f05c1bc2821770822e5433a4504f686} full.” If you’re like me, you grew up…
The following post is c/o Coach Gil of Simplistic Nutrition of Seattle. He is an AMA student in Muay Thai & BJJ and is available for 1-on-1 nutrition consults for AMA students/families. Thanksgiving is a great excuse to sit down and eat for hours. I…