Critical Importance of Family Meals With Shawn Stevenson
Episode Highlights With Shawn
- How he didn’t eat a salad until he was 25! And what led to his nutritional shifts
- What led to his massive health transformation
- Fascinating data about how our social connections impact our health
- Science-backed reasons that family meals are so important
- People who have healthy social ties have about a 50% reduction in all-cause mortality
- Families that eat together only 3 times a week have a reduced risk of obesity and disordered eating
- Up to 80% of doctor visits today are from stress-related causes
- Cravings are cultural and we can shift them
- Tips for actually implementing family meals to get the benefit
Resources We Mention
- The Model Health Show - His website and podcast
- Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection by Shawn Stevenson
- Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success by Shawn Stevenson
- Real Plans
- Wellness Mama's Bulk Cooking Guide
- Staying Sane in an Insane World by Greg Harden