I forget to eat. Not as a strategy. Not on purpose. I just get going and the next thing I know it is three o'clock in the afternoon and I have had nothing but coffee and good intentions. And then dinner hits and I am eating fast, standing up, not tasting anything, wondering why I feel terrible afterward.

In this episode I am talking about mindful eating — and I promise it is not as complicated as it sounds. It is simply the practice of being present for your meals. Sitting down. Slowing down. Actually tasting what is in front of you.

I share the science behind why eating slowly matters for your body and your hunger hormones. I also talk about why savoring your food is one of the most countercultural things you can do in a world that rewards speed and distraction. And I give you five practical tips for actually getting this habit into your real life — including the dinner table ritual we use in our house with eight people and zero expectation of perfect peaceful conversation.

What we cover:

• Why forgetting to eat during the day leads to poor choices at night
• The hunger hormones that need twenty minutes to signal your brain you are full and what happens when you eat too fast
• Why eating while scrolling or watching TV is quietly working against you
• The dinner table ritual that works even with a full house and zero quiet moments
• Five practical tips to bring mindful eating into your real life today
  

Your tiny step from this episode:
Set three alarms on your phone for your next three meals. Name them something that makes you smile. When they go off — sit down, put the phone away, and taste your food.

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