Review
The Magic of Mindful Eating: Bringing Tradition and Science
by Christian S. Kessler1,2 and Julia K. Schiele1
1Charité Competence Center for Traditional and Integrative Medicine (CCCTM), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
2Department of Internal and Nature-Based-Therapies, Immanuel Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Cite as: Kessler, C. S. & Schiele, J. K. (2025). The Magic of Mindful Eating: Bringing Tradition and Science. THE MIND Bulletin on Mind-Body Medicine Research, 7, 32-33. https://doi.org/10.61936/themind/2024121231
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