129 Diversity

We went to a famous restaurant El Bulli.
They combine different tastes: Beetroot ice cream, Sardines in coconut broth, eel & mango, and so on.
The ‘Tasting’ menu is 15 different combinations, each about a mouthful.
By # 9 my wife was full. I gave up at 11.
I actually felt stuffed after 11 mouthfuls of food! Then the realization hit me.
Our body /mind determines when we are full in one of two ways.
Volume of food that literally fills the stomach. (This is how you GAIN weight!)
OR Diversity of food tastes that trigger the mind to feel full.

Eat Chinese food and a couple of hours later you’re hungry again.
Diversity triggered you to feel full, not bulk.
Your mind registers diversity.

Get into the habit of diversity. Make a conscious effort to do this.
Then you’ll unthinkingly eat across a broad spectrum.
And not lots!
Set up a habit, consciously.
The effort at the beginning is the only effort required. Habit then takes care of you.
Just as it always has.
I mentioned the weight loss benefits. The health benefits are even greater.

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