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Shawn Stevenson shares how communal meals impact our health and longevity with insights from his own family’s dinner table, and the encouraging science and data behind how it supports physical and spiritual nourishment.
Today’s guest is none other than Shawn Stevenson. If you’re not already familiar with Shawn’s work, he’s the author of the USA Today National bestseller Eat Smarter, the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter, and the creator of the widely popular health podcast, The Model Health Show.
Shawn is one of those guys who embodies peace and calm, after an impressively transformative journey stemming from a background of health challenges at least as severe as mine. After recovering, he became a researcher and nutritionist experienced in biology and nutritional science.
We dive into a crucial element of biohacking I am always keen to highlight—friendship, or in this case, community.
Based on research from Shawn’s latest book, Eat Smarter Family Cookbook, we talk about his current mission on the path to wellness: creating a culture of wellness around the dinner table, how communal meals impact our health and longevity, and filling the void of connection we all so desperately need these days.
Shawn shares insights from his own family’s dinner table, his tips for implementing family meals into your weekly routine, and the encouraging science and data behind how it supports physical and spiritual nourishment, nervous system regulation, stress management, and more.
If you like this episode, I encourage you to go pick out a good cut of meat and cook food for someone you care about—or simply do anything that’s an act of service that nourishes another human being. Here’s to cultivating strong relationships, imbuing our food with love, and honoring the act of nourishing ourselves and our families.
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Cultivating Peace & Presence Through Nervous System Regulation
00:10:00
Cultural Connections to Health, Longevity & Childhood Obesity
00:25:20
Family Dinners for Nourishment, Mindfulness & Building Stronger Bonds
00:43:45
Kids in the Kitchen: Fostering Enjoyment, Skill & Service in Cooking
00:59:48
Heart Meditations, Trauma Healing & the Science of Emotional Exchange
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