Mindful Eating for Kids
This worksheet helps 4th-grade students understand and practice mindful eating habits to improve their wellness.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Think about how you eat your food and what you notice while you eat.
Mindful eating means paying attention to your food, your body, and how you feel when you eat. It's about slowing down and noticing the taste, smell, and texture of your food. It also means listening to your body to know when you are truly hungry and when you are full.
1. Which of these is a part of mindful eating?
Eating as fast as you can
Watching TV while you eat
Noticing the taste and smell of your food
Eating until your plate is completely empty
2. When you eat mindfully, what does it mean to 'listen to your body'?
Talking to your food
Knowing when you are hungry or full
Singing a song while you chew
Ignoring how your stomach feels
3. When you eat mindfully, you should try to notice the , , and of your food.
4. It's important to eat so you can enjoy your food more and listen to your body.
5. Mindful eating means you can never have a treat.
True
False
6. Eating mindfully can help you feel better and enjoy your meals more.
True
False
7. Describe one way you can practice mindful eating at your next meal.