Relationship between Spirituality and Nutritional and Hormonal Processes

It is essential to many people's lives, providing meaning, connection, and balance. Likewise, nutrition plays a fundamental role in the health and well-being of the body. When these two aspects are combined consciously and intentionally, holistic wholeness and vitality can be achieved. Mindful eating involves choosing healthy foods, being present when eating, connecting with where your food comes from, and enjoying each meal. This simple act can become a spiritual practice, nourishing not only the body but also the soul. Some foods have traditionally been associated with spiritual and emotional benefits. For example, fresh, whole foods rich in nutrients can increase vitality and mental clarity, promoting elevated states of consciousness. The objective of this paper is to verify the relationship between spirituality and nutritional and hormonal processes. The methodology used an integrative literature review and a synthesis process to develop the study to expand the understanding of knowledge and achieve the expected results. Regarding the inclusion criteria, national and international articles were used in full, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The exclusion criteria were articles that were presented in duplicate and that did not meet the objectives of the investigation. In this way, the reviewer/researcher can prepare an integrative review with different purposes, which can be directed towards defining concepts, reviewing theories, or methodological analysis of included studies of a particular topic. In its construction process, it is necessary to go through six distinct stages, which are: identification of the theme and selection of the hypothesis or research question; establishment of criteria for inclusion and exclusion of studies/sampling or literature search; definition information to be extracted from selected studies/categorization of studies; evaluation of included studies; interpretation of results; and presentation of knowledge review/synthesis. To carry out the study, a search for scientific articles was carried out through Virtual Health Library, in SCIELO, LILACS, and Pubmed databases.