- Eat calmly, mindfully, and avoid distractions while eating
- Have gratitude for your food
- Eat only when you’re hungry
- Consume fresh, whole foods (try to avoid heated up leftovers)
- Make lunch the biggest meal of the day
- Don’t eat right before going to sleep (allow at least three hours between dinner and bedtime)
- Eat 3 meals a day
- Don’t snack in between meals to give your digestive system some rest.
- Eat until you’re satisfied, but not stuffed (don’t overeat)
- Try to include all tastes in a meal (sour, salty, bitter, sharp, acidic & sweet, ideally in that order)
- Avoid cold foods and beverages
- Drink unsweetened herbal teas (e.g. Licorice, Cinnamon, Ginger, or Fennel) between meals