Ahimsa,
This is a great subject.
I have just now decided to slow down and "be one with my food" as I eat it
Before I met my husband I was the slowest eater at the table, really took my time.
Theeeennnnn, I married my husband who can down a burger in three bites and an entire restaurant meal in five minutes.
It's truly incredible.
Thhhhheeeeennnnnnn, after he is finished, he sits and stares at me because he is ready to leave.
Over the twenty-five years we have been married I have really sped up my eating, downing it without a thought to keep up with hubby.
I have huge digestive problems.
Now I can't eat at a restaurant with him anyway 'cause I can't tolerate the food.
So, I am eating my food really really slowly again, chewing completely 'til everything is a liquid. I've made it into a kind of meditative time---no TV, no distractions.
I know this is the right way to eat and that it is going to help me a lot.

You are RIGHT ON about slowing down----and this is true in all aspects of life, not just eating. We must digest life (as well as our food) at a slower pace to regain and continue with good health.

Thanks for sharing
DeAnn