The art of mindfulness can transform our struggles with food and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating. Drawing on recent research and integrating her experiences as a physician and meditation teacher, Dr. Jan Bays offers a wonderfully clear presentation of what mindfulness is and how it can help with food issues.

Mindful eating is an approach that involves bringing one's full attention to the process of eating to all the tastes, smells, thoughts, and feelings that arise during a meal. Whether you are overweight, suffer from an eating disorder, or just want to get more out of life, this book offers a simple tool that can make a remarkable difference.

In this book, you'll learn how to:

• Tune into your body's own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat
• Eat less while feeling fully satisfied
• Identify your habits and patterns with food
• Develop a more compassionate attitude toward your struggles with eating
• Discover what you're really hungry for

Mindful Eating : A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food, Jan Chozen Bays, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 175 Pages, $16.95

Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi, MD, is a pediatrician specializing in work with abused children. She is the author of Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food and How to Train a Wild Elephant and other Adventures in Mindfulness, both published by Shambhala. She has studied and practiced Zen Buddhism since 1973, serving as the teacher for the Zen Community of Oregon since 1985. In 2002 she helped to found Great Vow Zen Monastery near Portland, Oregon, where she serves as co-abbot. She has published articles about Zen in Tricycle and Buddhadharma magazines. Jan is a wife, mother, contented cook and avid gardener.

	Contents: Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food
	Foreword	ix
	Preface	xvii
	Acknowledgments	xxi
1	What is Mindful Eating?	1
2	The Seven Kinds of Hunger	15
3	Exploring Our Habits and Patterns with Food	63
4	Six Simple Guidelines for Mindful Eating	93
5	Cultivating Gratitude	131
6	Conclusion: What Mindful Eating Teaches Us	143
	Summary Tips	157
	Dedication of Merit	159
	Notes	161
	Resources	165
	Indexes	169