Sour Sensations
Imagine the taste of biting into a lemon.
Does your face instantly wrinkle at the thought?
What foods taste sour to you?
Grapefruit, lime, granny smith apples?
Carrots
Enhance your eyesight by eating nourishing nutrients from nature.
What is your favorite way to enjoy carrots?
Raw, baked, grilled, or…?
Raw carrots:
Tasty on salad or as a snack great for dipping in the sauce or spread of your favorite flavor.
Baked carrots:
Easy on a sheet pan, carrots can be sliced, seasoned and baked until crispy.
Grilled carrots:
Cooked whole on the BBQ carrots grill quickly, be careful not to let them slip through the grill.
Juiced carrots:
Simple to put in the juicer, and oh so refreshingly sweet!
Pomegranate
A sprinkle of pomegranate seeds adds a delicious spark to salads, drinks & desserts!
Add energizing pomegranate tea to your hot or iced water to taste the refreshing pomegranate flavor.
Pomegranates can be tricky to pop open, share your peeling tips in the comments below! :)
Peachy 🍑
Peach Slicing Pro Tip
Place your ripened peach on a cutting board
Safely using a sharp knife, slice two crossing lines. In an “X” or “T” shape.
Next, continue cutting down the lines creating four peach slices.
Then, peel away each slice from the core, away from the pit.
Enjoy the fresh, sweet, juicy peach flavor.
Mindful Meals
Intentional Eating.
Experiencing the moment.
Appreciating the nutrients.
Express appreciation to the nutrients in the food fueling your body for success.
Grateful for the ingredients.
Reflect on how the food that you are eating came to your plate. What was the process?
Experiencing the texture.
Bring your awareness to the sensation of the food in your pallet.
Tasting the flavors.
Notice the taste of the food you are eating.
Do you notice the differences of appreciating mindful meals versus mindless eating?
Share your perspective in the #MIndfulMeals discussion:
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“The sense of taste is subtle and complex. The tongue is the organ of taste and is also the organ of speech.”
Mindful Eating
Aware of the sensation of taste.
Taste food fully.
Bringing our awareness of how eating makes us feel through sensory discovery, “we have a better chance of understanding what foods nourish us and what foods help us stay healthy while also encouraging a deeper appreciation of every meal, every mouthful, and every ingredient.” The Headspace App empowers mindful eating through meditations provided on their app to be enjoyed at home or on-the-go.
Mindful Eating and Technology
Notice how both food and technology impacts your well-being.
Handwritten journals or wellness trackers to deepen your self discovery journey through taste.
DISCLAIMER: It’s important to note that people dealing with eating disorders should first consult with a certified health care professional before incorporating mindful eating as part of a broader strategy or treatment.
“Mindful eating simply invites us to be present while cooking or eating, allowing us to truly savor our food without any judgment, guilt, anxiety, or inner commentary.””
Experience food to the fullest. Eat meals away from screens and be fully present with the tastes.