“ Every moment nature is serving fresh dishes with the items of happiness. It is our choice to recognize and taste it. Amit Ray
“ It is not logical that millions of modern adults and children around the world are suddenly becoming insulin resistant John M. Poothullil
“ We can’t go from zero to sixty in a day or even a week when it comes to shifting our food-habit gears. We have to take baby steps, starting with an increasing awareness of our habits and a willingness… Mary DeTurris Poust
“ How we prepare our food, how we consume our food really makes a difference in how our food satisfies us and shapes the role we give food in our lives. Is it something we stuff in to satisfy an urge or… Mary DeTurris Poust
“ So often, even when we stop to say a blessing before a meal, we’re mentally preparing to spoon some pasta or potatoes onto our plates. We’re not usually focused on the present moment, simply placing o… Mary DeTurris Poust
“ By becoming aware of God’s Spirit, by slowing down and paying attention to the tastes and sounds and smells of the food we make and eat, we infuse our meals—and by extension our hearts—with a sense of… Mary DeTurris Poust
“ Taken slowly, or mindfully, even eating an orange or a bowl of soup, or a small piece of dark chocolate for that matter, can take on the flavor or prayer. Mary DeTurris Poust
“ Even if you can’t be totally mindful at every meal, if you can say a blessing, silently if necessary, or offer up a prayer for someone, something beyond yourself and your food, the prayer helps to tra… Mary DeTurris Poust
“ When we infuse our actions with a focus on God and on the many blessings we receive in even the most mundane moments of our lives, we create sacred rituals that bring a sense of holiness, a sense of w… Mary DeTurris Poust
