Did you know that our taste buds tire quickly? Yes, it’s true. If you’ve ever bitten into a piece of chocolate cake and found that first bite heavenly and then finished the cake barely noticing the taste of the final bite, then you’ve experienced tired taste buds.
Our taste buds are chemical sensors that pick up on taste acutely for the first few bites. After eating a large amount, we may taste very little of what we’re eating.
So what does this have to do with belly fat and mindfulness?
According to clinical psychologist Jean Kristeller, PhD, president and co-founder of The Center for Mindful Eating, many of us are eating too often and too much.
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What about the recognized phenomenon of craving in addictions? For the food addict each bite tastes better than the last, triggering a craving for more…just like the alcoholic.