Besides the benefits to my own health, probably the most unforeseen benefit of my efforts to eat well has been its effect on my granddaughters.
They've spent a lot of time with me since they were babies, and they've watched me as I've prepared food for the table. I guess I always heard that example was stronger than words, but now I know it.
(Had I "gotten it" earlier as a parent, I would have spent far less time preaching to my kids about how I thought things should be.)
My oldest granddaughter pays attention to what she eats. My daughter tells me when they visit Texas Roadhouse or a McDonald's, she's more apt to order a salad. Her younger sister, on the other hand, enjoys a wider range of foods, some good and some not so good, but at least she notices.
That's what mindful eating is all about. Just noticing.
So when you load up your grocery cart, consider what you're putting in there.
Your kids are watching.
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