Small Eating Habits With a Big Impact

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In our latest show, Dr. Carmen spoke about building simple, sustainable habits that support healthier choices for life — not short-term fads.

She mentioned two everyday practices that really stood out to me:

  • :spaghetti: Sitting down at the table to eat
  • :fork_and_knife:Using a knife and fork

Sitting at the table helps us slow down and actually focus on the meal… especially when it’s shared, device-free, and set with a bit of care. It creates space to talk, connect, or simply be together.

Using a knife and fork also naturally slows us down, helping us eat more mindfully rather than rushing or “shovelling” food.

:backhand_index_pointing_right:I’d love to hear from you:

Do you and your family usually sit at the table to eat?

And is eating more mindfully something you think about day to day?

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If it means sitting at the table with our mouths vulgarly wide open as depicted in the above- picture of the ‘adults’ at the table, then a resounding NO!

On the other hand, sitting at the table in a refined decorum, in a pleasant posture will positively modulate 2026 secretagogues to enhance the production of amylases, lipases, proteases .