Eating a Meal ~ Food is more than just Food!

Eating is social and food is what we eat to keep going 'socially'. It is unfortunate that we eat less and less socially and I mean with other people and even less with our own family and friends as the fast paced popular culture takes over our lives.

Yes, eating in restaurants is social but we need to eat with people we know as in those who are familiar to us such as family or friends; because it is the intimate social engagement that we benefit from: body and mind.

Yes, food is a life giving substance that is central to our health; but, what we eat, how we eat, and with whom eat and where is very important as well. That is why, it is constantly being discussed, debated and politicized. Most of the time, we’re eating the wrong things or too much, or not enough, and on the run. Which is contrary to our attempts to become a healthier society.

We need to engage each other in food preparation and in serving it to those we love whom we share our lives and our problems with daily. In sum, eating social. It is about sharing our lives with those we love and in this way, we are under less stress and can enjoy a meal taken in togetherness. 























*Source ~  http://www.dailylife.com.au/health-and-fitness/dl-nutrition/is-eating-whatever-you-want-the-best-thing-for-your-body-20140618-3ad5z.html