For Baby Boomers it was not uncommon for parents to encourage or insist that children eat everything on their plates.
Not wasting food and money is a good thing however this approach to eating becomes harmful when it leads to overeating because
Consistent Overeating + Time = (Preventable) Disease.
The good news
You can both eliminate waste and have abundant health if you do this:
Start with less.
Let me explain.
For two years as a missionary in Brazil most days families from church fed us lunch. Often these people were poor, sometimes very poor. We were taught to take a little bit at first to ensure everybody got some and then if there was more to go around (which they’re usually was) and the host invited us we would have a second (or third) helping.
When you start with a small portion:
- You show respect to your host (greater chance of being invited back). If it’s a home meal, you show love and respect to the other members around your table
- You eliminate (or at least minimize) waste
- You’re free to try new things
- You’re free to fill up on what you like!
Starting today, be intentional about the portion of food you start with. Begin with a little bit and then add more.
Bonus benefit
It slows down eating, giving your body more time to process and signal to you when your feel full
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