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Article: Slow Food USA. (Health Risks and Environmental Issues).(nonprofit organization preserves social and environmental traditions of dining)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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While attending the Second World Conference on Breast Cancer in Canada July 1999, I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Jennie Burke from Australia who recognized the value of proper digestion in maintaining good health. In one of our discussions she said that what a person ate was less important than their state of being during the eating process. A calm demeanor would have a positive effect on digestion and assimilation, while stress or anxiety would have a negative impact.
The conversation brought to mind the unhurried style of eating associated with the Mediterranean countries, where the mid-day meal is often the major event of the day. Stores and businesses close ...