PS: How might we can reconnect with that, especially people who are on their own or perhaps not with somebody for every single meal? Is it important to use lovely tableware and take time over the place setting?

EK: Yes, because that’s saying you're worth it. Eating rapidly, and not really caring about what you're doing is actually sending a signal to yourself on a much deeper cellular level, that you’re not worth the time and effort to sit down and eat a meal. I encourage clients to try and make small changes - even just the way you present your food can actually totally transform the way that you eat it, and that has such an impact on how we digest it, beyond what the food is itself. Putting something generic like sandwhiches or crisps on a plate means you'll probably be more likely to pick the crisps up individually and eat them in a different way, where you might otherwise just open a bag and start chugging. The connection is different. You don't have to be in company to sit down, chew your food and switch off devices - apart from anything else, it helps put us in that rest and digest mode. Having a curfew with your devices is important - not at meal times, and definitely not in the bedroom. There are only two things you should be doing in the bedroom, neither of which is checking the internet!