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Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater

  • Written by Megan Lee, Academic Tutor and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eaterThe more you diet, the more obsessed with food you become.from www.shutterstock.com

Adult obesity rates began to increase dramatically in Western society in the 1980s, due to an increase in the popularity and consumption of high-energy convenience foods. Alongside this, a new trend in dieting occurred, with many people trying new and often...