Flavour; wild, zany, memory-evoking, wonderous, and a great scoring word in Scrabble*! Flavour can serve as the magic ingredient in a meal, allowing foods to become alive with delightful intricacies. Foods, namely vegetables, evolved into molecular mysteries that...
Why do we eat fast? Eating fast isn't usually a choice people make willingly. Aside from competitive eating as a spectator sport, which is a whole topic in and of itself, what are the reasons people eat so quickly? Time constraints - Eating on budgeted time at work or...
Managing Body Mass with Conscious Chewing Whether it be to increase or decrease body mass, conscious chewing is one of the easiest, reliable, and long-term keys to reaching and maintaining goals. For those who struggle with food, body image, and health concerns,...
Mental Health and Chewing - What's the Link? Gut health and mental health tend to go hand in hand. The complexity of neurotransmitters is a blend of utter precision and flexible allotments; it is the interplay and communication of these receptors that determine our...
Foods and emotional chewing Comfort foods do not comfort. Eating for comfort is taking an activity that fulfills a basic need and using it as a distraction from emotions. This can lead to a distorted relationship with food swinging between total control and a lack of...
Beauty - Inner health radiates Beauty may be one of the most subjective topics but a general sense comes from the degree of self-care one gives one's self. Hygiene, clothing, style, body posture, and light in one's eyes are basic traits of what may be considered...
Sometimes a delightful, well-written, and researched article can be found and it simply must be shared. This article by Mary Roach of the New York Times is one such article. Entitled 'The Marvels in Your Mouth' this short essay expertly looks at the strength and speed...
Mindful eating - Honouring the Flavor and Life of the Food You Eat Gratitude is a principle that can be deepened by acute action. Taking the time to savour your food, to smell the diverse scents that each element of your meal imparts, to acknowledge the efforts taken...
Creating a lifelong habit The keyword for today is creating. Creating plays as one of the utmost features of being human. Creation involves imagination, commitment, hope, faith, determination, community, and action. Oftentimes, it can be easy to look for...
Traditions of Chewing What a marvelous invention, these teeth of ours! Our mouth is an incredible orifice ready to speak our inner truth, kiss a beloved, smile at co-workers, or indulge a decant piece of cake. Regardless of where we are in the world, people chew their...