Eat meals at the table, in a relaxed
fashion.
Do not allow distractions like TV, phone,
or email during mealtime.
Chew slowly and thoroughly; don’t gulp.The first thing we want to talk about isn’t
how much, how often, or how many. It’s just
how. Health initiatives work only when people
successfully and sustainably change their
habits. And a major focus of our healthy-
eating program is changing your deeply
personal relationship with food—breaking old
habits and patterns and creating new
associations with food and eating.
Changing those habits starts at mealtime.
Start thinking of eating as a nourishing
experience. Don’t fall victim to reductionism
—our meals are not just fuel, calories, or
nutrients. Our meals are so much more than
just the sum of their ingredients! Our meals
are our culture—the things our parents taught