Why Your Dinner Table Is the Best Medicine
Let’s talk slow meals, the Mediterranean way, and how eating together might be the key to living longer.
I caught myself rushing through lunch the other day while simultaneously checking my Facebook page. Before I knew it, my plate was empty and I forgot what I had even eaten. I was not even paying attention to what was on my plate. I call this “eating amnesia”! Does that ever happen to you?
Have I already forgotten about the Blue Zones? More about that in a bit! Did you know the average American eats their lunch in seven minutes at their desk? Seven minutes and then back to work.
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Italians take a two-hour lunch break with their family, also called a “pausa pranzo.” Not only do they take almost four times as long to enjoy it, but they also never eat alone.
It turns out it is not just what we’re eating that is affecting our health, but how we’re eating…And what if the remedy to better health was already at your dinner table?
