Do calories matter? What are the secrets to adequately nourishing your physical and mental well-being? Shawn Stevenson is here to shed light on all aspects of nutrition – including its powerful influence on YOUR happiness. Shawn Stevenson is the founder of The Model Health Show, which holds the top spot for Health & Fitness podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Shawn Stevenson is also a bestselling author and we introduce his latest book, Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection, which you can purchase today - https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Smarter-Family-Cookbook-Connection/dp/0316456462 We also discuss the best dietary choices for maximizing happiness, and share practical tips for thriving in your own kitchen! On this episode you’ll learn: The astonishing impact of your social interactions on your mortality rate The unexpected influence of dining WITHOUT your family on your overall well-being How to encourage your child to reduce phone usage and adopt healthier eating habits How the average American diet has transformed, with a staggering 60% focus on ultra-processed foods (and its potential impact on our happiness) Why your family's health history is NOT a significant indicator of yours The top tips for a complete overhaul of your family's eating habits and well-being The fascinating reasons why our bodies crave specific flavors (and how companies leverage this knowledge to compromise your nutrition) What the F.A.S.T. diet is - and how you can easily implement it into your life for overall wellness The intriguing phenomenon of your mind becoming desensitized to artificial foods (and how to reawaken your body's natural rejection of these unhealthy options) Mentioned on this episode: Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection by Shawn Stevenson Studies: Archives of family medicine. “Family dinner and diet quality among older children and adolescents” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10728109 Journal of nutrition education and behavior. “The association between family meals, TV viewing during meals, and fruit and vegetables and soda and chips intake among Latino children” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3117953/ #shawnstevenson #drgundry #podcast BMJ Nutrition and Metabolism. “Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study” https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/e009892 JAMA. “Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018“ https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2782866 Harvard School of Public Health. “Too many kids are too heavy, too young” https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-trends/global-obesity-trends-in-children/ JAMA Network. “Exploring the Role of Family Functioning in the Association Between Frequency of Family Dinners and Dietary Intake Among Adolescents and Young Adults” https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2715616 Pediatrics. “Is Frequency of Shared Family Meals Related to the Nutritional Health of Children and Adolescents?” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3387875/#__ffn_sectitle Family & Consumer Sciences. “Work Interference with Dinnertime as a Mediator and Moderator Between Work Hours and Work and Family Outcomes” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1077727X08316025