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Update USDA Food Pyramid

By Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.

Eating changes both body and mind, the total of who we are. What we eat and how much we eat changes who we are physiologically. Why we eat and how we eat changes who we are psychologically.

Mindlessness is Blindness

When we eat mindlessly, the body expands (to the extent to which mindless eating leads to overeating) and the mind shrinks (to the extent to which mindless eating denies us the experience of eating). After all being mindless means just that: being of less mind. Mindlessness hides the reality and robs us of the experience.

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Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D. is the author of The Lotus Effect, Present Perfect, The Smoke-Free Smoke Break, and Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time.

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  • Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.: Well said, Marcos. Essentially, my point as well: habit is choicelessness and, as such, may or...
  • Marcos A. Quinones, LCSW: It’s been shown that habits get in the way of a conscious choice. We often operate on...
  • Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D.: I see no connection here with the Jaywalking parable from the Big Book, Mary. Here’s the...
  • mary: This came right out of the Big Book of AA the difference is the book uses jaywalking as an example.
  • Pat Dornelles: thank you for this; simple words that ring true and deeply for all aspects of our lives.
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