The Surprising Health Benefits Of An Ancient Tradition: Saying Grace
The ancient tradition of saying grace, or giving thanks, before meals is not simply a spiritual practice or something to remember to do when your grandparents are visiting – it also has some very interesting health benefits.
Food is one of the most important gifts we need for our survival, and this is why the act of giving thanks has been so widely practiced for centuries. The tradition dates back even into B.C. times before Christianity and is derived from the Latin word gratia, which means gratitude or blessing. It was mostly practiced by those who religiously believed in a supreme power that provided their food and other needs. But, apart from spirituality and religion, saying grace impacts our psychology as well as physiology, and putting the former in a positive focus can only be a good thing for the latter.