Don’t eat alone; it’s bad for your health – especially if you’re a man. “A lack of motivation can lead to poor food choices, settling for what is easiest and for what is comforting. People who eat alone are more likely to eat unhealthy fast food or foods that, like frozen or boxed foods, that are quick to prepare. Who wants to cook a whole meal for one? A key factor in making healthy food choices is to make a conscious effort to plan ahead and set manageable goals for healthy eating,” (Read More)
When I lived in NYC, it was not uncommon to see people eating alone. It's done all the time and most of the time, I rather enjoyed it myself.
"Tommy Edison, who was born blind, demonstrates how a blind person may cook a meal alone by making french fries and a hamburger. He uses a toaster oven for the fries and a George Foreman grill for the hamburger." How Blind People Cook Food Alone - Tommy Edison
A new study finds that people who eat a meal in front of a mirror when they’re alone consume more food and find it to be more satisfying. "It’s long been proven that eating around others leads one to both consume and enjoy food to a higher extent. But if no one is around to share a meal with, “invite yourself” to dinner — by eating in front of a mirror" "It may sound vain, but it turns out watching oneself eat can produce a rather similar effect, a new study finds." "Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan examined the phenomenon of greater satisfaction and advantages from eating with others, termed “social facilitation of eating,” hoping to find “the minimum requirement” for its benefits to take hold in an individual’s life. Read More