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Food Feeds Our Senses!
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Jan 29, 2007 - 6:54:00 AM
Food Feeds Our Senses!
(HealthNewsDigest.com).. Food feeds our senses, so it's no wonder that we love to eat. Food feeds our senses, so it's also no wonder why more than two thirds of us are on a diet at any given time. When clients ask me "why do we love food so much" I reply, "Food Feeds Our Senses", that is our sense of sight, smell, taste and I believe our sense of touch in some ways too, because of its texture. Now that so many of us are still focused on losing weight for the new year, let's take a closer look at one way we are feeding ourselves, feeding our senses, that is!
(June M. Lay, Lifestyle Columnist - HealthNewsDigest.com)
Our senses are an integral part of digestion and in fact, back in the days of the caveman before food processing, they served to prepare our body for the digestion process. This is why we salivate at the sight and smell of good food. When we salivate, we release digestive enzymes that start the digestive process in our mouth.
So, how can this information help us?
Food appeals to our visual sense, especially when we're presented with food of different shapes and colors. I suggest we try to put our food (even snacks) into attractive plates (let's take a cue from chefs on the importance of presentation) so we can feed our eyes. I personally always put my frozen yogurt treat every night in my favorite dessert dish and I make a fuss over its presentation (this takes up some time and I feel as though I've eaten a lot more than when I eat it out of the container!).
Food appeals to our sense of smell with different aromas. Let's take a moment to focus and take in the aroma of our food to feed our sense of smell (let's mimic wine experts).
Food appeals to our sense of taste with different flavors and textures, so how about we chew a bit more slowly which just might help our enjoyment (not to mention how this would help our food last longer!) as well as add different types of food to our meals and snacks.
Let's Focus. Food enjoyment can be enhanced if we focus on what makes food so good appealing, its taste, smell and visual qualities.
By taking our time to "Feed Our Senses" more, we may enjoy our food more, and possibly eat less (a good thing since losing weight is one of the popular New year goals ). Personally, I have found that when I focus on my food this way, it not only lasts longer but it leads to my feeling more satisfied. I tend to eat more when I focus less and eat fast. How about you?
Here's to enjoying our food!
June
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