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Mindless eating simply refers to the behavior of eating without noticing. Most of us don’t overeat because we’re hungry, but rather because of other external influences, such as prompts in our environment ‘telling’ us to eat – whether it’s a TV commercial, or the person behind the counter asking us if we ‘wanted anything to eat with that?’.

Ever been to a buffet where you’ve filled your plate again and again? Ever notice that you can feel ‘full’ after eating a meal and then feel ‘hungry’ when dessert is out? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ – and who wouldn’t – then you’ve experienced firsthand the difference between hunger and a craving.

Using the idea of a “superfood” as something that packs a lot of nutrients on a per calories basis, sardines hit the mark. They are nutrition powerhouses.

In 2010, approximately 2.3 million people died worldwide due to excessive consumption of salt. This troubling data was introduced at an American Heart Association conference. Ministries of health are coming out with special programs targeted at reducing the amount of salt in food products, and teaching the public how to reduce the amount of salt.