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Do you find yourself eating on the run?  Or sitting in front of the TV when you eat?  Eating at your desk at lunchtime?  And so the list can go on.  The question is in fact: what else are you doing while you are eating?

Most of us find ourselves in a position of multi-tasking; even so when we are eating.  The flip side of this is that causes you to eat more!  This is simply because when your attention is not on your food and eating, you are less aware of how much you are taking in.  A study from Harvard University also showed that your digestive process might be 30 to 40 percent less effective if your mind is tuned out (or onto something else). This can contribute to digestive difficulties such as gas, bloating and bowel irregularities.

Attentive eating does not necessarily mean being attent on what foods are on your plate (although this is off course also very important and a healthy eating plan is explained in detail in our Weight Loss section on www.shapelife.co.za/blog), but being aware of the experience of what you are eating.  What are you tasting, are you enjoying it, how is your body reacting to it?

Being more attentive to our food will heighten your enjoyment of the food and also help you to get to know your body better – sensing when you are getting full or what is making you feel heavy and tired.

As a Herbalife Independent Distributor, people often ask me what foods they should eat and what should be included in their diet.  This is important information that we then give to the client.  Also on how they can incorporate Herbalife products and the weight loss programme to lose excess weight.  But most importantly, it should be structured that the client still enjoys their diet.  If that is not possible, they are sure to fall back into a lifestyle and pattern that will not keep up their new, good eating habits.

Here are a few tips to truly enjoy your Herbalife diet:
- Variety is the spice of life.  Try some a diet shake recipe to provide variation to your eating plan.  There are great recipes on this blog
- The Nutritional Shake Mix also comes in 5 delicious flavours: Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Cookies & Cream and Tropical Fruit.  How about trying out a new flavour?
- Add Thermojetics Herbal Beverage to your shake.  Not only does it taste great, but it will help you lose centimetres and burn fat!
- Change your ‘mixer’.  You can mix your Herbalife shake with water, soy milk or diluted 100% fruit juice.
- Introduce colour in your diet through fruits and lots of vegetables.  Different colours and textures will satisfy all you senses.  Smell your food, take time to differentiate the different tastes and textures.
- Sit down when you eat, even when you are having your shake.  Focus on the fact that this is your breakfast, lunch or dinner time.  And as far as possible, do this without disturbance (i.e. TV, newspaper, computer)

For more tips, to buy Herbalife products, or for advice on your eating plan, contact your Herbalife Wellness Coach.
Herbalife Independent Distributor: Danita Nortje
Cell:  0827514998
danita.shapelife@gmail.com

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