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Mindful Eating For Firefighters:

Mindful Eating For Firefighters:

It’s easy to overeat when you have a fast-paced job, and you never know when something will interrupt your meal.  There are multiple reasons why overeating could occur.  By limiting overeating, you’re helping your overall health.  Overeating can cause weight gain, bloating, heartburn, increased blood sugar levels, and work performance.

Top Strategies to Avoid Overeating:
  1. Not everyone’s plate should look the same. What you need to fuel your body will look different from that of your workout buddy, partner, and spouse. Base your plate on what you need, not what everyone else is doing.
  2. Avoid getting too hungry. By not skipping meals and having snacks, you can avoid getting overly hungry. Typically, when we miss a meal, we either rationalize that the next meal could be bigger, or we’re so hungry we overeat because we’re past the point of logic…

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