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What would it be like to really savor your food? Instead of grabbing a quick snack on your way out the door or eating just to calm down at the end of a stressful day, isnt it about time you let yourself truly appreciate a satisfying, nourishing meal?In our modern society, weight concerns, obesity rates, and obsession with appearance have changed the way we look at foodand not necessarily for the better. If you have ever snacked when you werent hungry, have used guilt as a guide for your eating habits, or have cut calories even when you felt hungry, you have experienced mindless eating firsthand. This mindless approach to food is dangerous, and can have serious health and emotional consequences. But if youve been mindlessly eating all your life, it can be difficult to make a change. When it comes down to it, you must take a whole new approach to eatingbut where do you begin? Practicing mindful eating habits may be just the thing to make that important change. In fact, it might just be the answer youve been searching for all these years.The breakthrough approaches in , by Susan Albers, use mindfulness-based psychological practices to take charge of cravings so they can eat when they are hungry and stop when they feel full. Ten years after the release of the first edition, this book continues to help thousands of readers change the way they approach mealtime. So whats changed? For starters, there is a new section that focuses on the occasional mindless eater. This second edition emphasizes that mindful eating isnt only for those on a diet or for those who have severely problematic eating habitsits for everyone. In addition, this new edition features over 50 new tips for eating mindfully. Inside, you will learn how to be more aware of what you eat, get to know your fullness and hunger cues, and how to savor and appreciate every bite. You will also learn how mindlessness corrupts the way you eat, and how it can manifest in a number of different eating problems. No matter where you are in your journey toward mindful eating, this book will be an invaluable resource, and you will gain insight into how mindfulness can provide you with the skills needed to control the way you eatleading to a healthier, happier life.