Do you eat too fast? Eat and run? Bolt your food down?

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I thought about this several times lately. For years, I know I ate my meals way, way too quickly. I was in a terrible hurry all the time, I guess. Chasing kids, working, cooking, keeping house--the same things many of us do. During the pandemic, after taking stock of my health, I realized I truly did need to lose weight. I had to teach myself some things I knew about food and eating, but didn't practice--to count my calories, to make better choices, and to take my time and slow down, and not hurry to eat and get finished so fast. That was one hard lesson, the learning to slow down the eating, and chew my food thoroughly. My oldest girl and her husband moved nearby and sometimes have us over to eat. He is the fastest eater I have ever seen. He is trying to work on that, but oh, boy...he is a doctor. For years, he had to bolt his food and run to the next patient, and he is truly struggling with this habit. He isn't overweight and makes wonderful food choices, but oh, does he ever eat fast! Eating too fast can lead to elevated blood pressure, early cardiac problems, higher blood sugars, and taking in too many calories. Nothing good seems to come from bolting down our food. Do you bolt your food down?