Eating Soul Food

Posted by Lori Henry May 4, 2007

I have spent the last three weeks in the south west of France, learning how to eat. Of course, that wasn’t the purpose of my trip, but it became a large part of it.

The French take food seriously: large meals are prepared three times a day and, generally speaking, they’re eaten sitting down with family, friends and good conversation. The dishes are savoured and they take their time finishing them. It really made me appreciate the meals that I ate and it kept me in touch with my appetite.

I’m not saying that everyone needs to go to France in order to build a better relationship with food, but a very important part of recovering from an eating disorder is learning to eat consciously in order to feel fulfilled both spiritually and physically.

I wrote an article on mindful eating, meaning eating our meals consciously and appreciating every bite. You can find it by clicking here.