How often do you eat in front of the TV or while on your phone?

Did you know that when you become engrossed in something on the TV, or when you are mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, you do actually slip in and out of trance state?
When you are distracted by what’s on the screen and you aren’t actually focusing on what you are eating, it is far too easy to consume a far higher amount of calories that you would if you were paying attention to your food and your body.
Another side effect of eating while in this sort of trance state, is that you often miss the “full” signals that your brain and stomach are trying to communicate to you because you aren’t paying attention and so inevitably, you will continue to eat until you feel bloated, or at the very least until you’ve polished off far more food than you needed, which can also lead to feelings of guilt.
I would always recommend sitting at a table to eat, whenever possible and leave the telly and your phone off, so you can be more mindful about what you are eating and how much you are eating.

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