The Science and Philosophy of Slowing down at the Table | Season 3 | Episode 5 |E48

We spend enormous amounts of time debating what we should eat—protein, carbohydrates, fasting, fiber, glucose and supplements—but what if we have overlooked something equally important: how we eat? In this episode of The Longevity Protocol, Dr. John Robinson and Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch explore the science and philosophy of slowing down at the table. We look at eating speed, satiety hormones, stress and digestion, meal memory, the microbiome and the surprising relationship between pleasure and portion control. But the conversation goes beyond nutrition. Drawing from Mediterranean food culture, Marc David’s *The Slow Down Diet*, the ritual of saying grace and the French idea of *art de vivre*, we ask whether modern life has optimized food while slowly destroying the meal. Perhaps eating well isn’t only about choosing better ingredients—it’s about sitting down, putting away the phone, tasting your food, sharing it with people you love and actually experiencing the meal. Because sometimes longevity isn’t about doing more. Sometimes it’s about slowing down enough to experience more of your own life.

MY FITNESS PAL AND Noom Weight Loss and Food Tracker app.

The Slow Down Diet by Marc David https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594770603?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

Masuru Emoto
Peaceful warrior link. https://peacefulwarrior.com/.
9 1/2 Weeks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKDGyIZWy74

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