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The way to getting the most out of our food is to be fully present when we are in its presence. In fact, this point could be even more essential than the food itself. Our thoughts and beliefs are readily infused into foods and beverages. Although the energy the food brings is important, more important is the energy we bring into the process of eating it and experience from it in our interchange. Our consciousness with food begins with the moment we are choosing it, whether it is at the grocery store, farmer's market, or restaurant. It involves appreciating and giving gratitude to every step involved in that product and thereby honoring its sacredness. The act of eating food is sacred because it can draw us into the cosmic unification we have with all of nature. The gratitude we express for a plant or animal giving up their energy for the sake of our energy is interwoven with our evolution as conscious beings. When we chew our food, it is imperative that we are present in that experience, knowing that we are participating in the process of transformation of energy. Each bite captures the entire energy of the food, from a physiological breakdown to raw energy for use by the cells. All the way back to the energies of the people involved in growing it, manufacturing or harvesting it, choosing and preparing it, every morsel contains an energetic lineage that we can tap into if we are fully present in the moment during our interaction and exchange with food.

With the idea of conscious eating comes the inevitable question of whether we can appreciate processed food like shelf-stable, premade products the same way we can unprocessed, whole foods, and my short answer is Yes. With the processed food in mind, we would simply give thanks and recognition to all the individuals involved in its manufacturing. For something like a processed readyto- eat cereal, we might think about the fields of grain it came from, the people working in the fields selecting and harvesting the grain, the individuals who took care in transporting the grain, the product developers who created the product, and the people wielding the creative genius to put all the ingredients together for a final product. Each step along the way can be filled with gratitude and love for those involved, including the plant or animal food in its whole form. Of course, I am not justifying the consumption of nutrient-poor, highly refined products, but I recognize that the physical and spiritual properties of foods can be transformed through our thoughts and feelings about them.