Eating Mindfully: Can it Help Combat Globesity?

The concept of mindful eating has been gaining popularity in recent years, and as the global epidemic of obesity - referred to as ‘globesity‘ by the World Health Organization (WHO) - persists, it’s not difficult to see why (O’Reilly et al. 2014; WHO 2017).

The Effects of Globesity

The WHO asserts that while obesity is a visible issue, it is often neglected. There are concerns that serious diet-related health detriments will arise if the issue of obesity is not addressed as soon as possible, resulting in preventable illness or premature death (WHO 2017).

Diet-related health conditions that may develop include:

• Diabetes Mellitus;
• Cardiovascular disease;
• Hypertension;
• Stroke; and
• Some types of cancer.