The Rise of “Low-Speed Aging”: A Culinary Revolution

The concept of “low-speed aging” is rapidly transforming dietary and lifestyle choices. Catch Table, in collaboration with Professor Zheng Xiyuan, a geriatrics expert from Asan Hospital in Seoul, is spearheading this movement by making healthy dining out more accessible and enjoyable. Their joint initiative focuses on providing practical guidance for individuals seeking to embrace low-speed aging principles, even when dining outside the home.

Navigating the Challenges of Dining Out: Practical Guidelines

One of the primary hurdles in adopting a low-speed aging lifestyle is frequently enough the perceived difficulty of maintaining healthy eating habits while dining out. To address this, catch Table and Professor Zheng have developed comprehensive guidelines that offer menu selection standards and techniques tailored for restaurant settings. These guidelines aim to empower individuals to make informed choices that align with their health goals.

Key Principles for Low-Speed Aging recipes

Professor Zheng Xiyuan’s expertise forms the foundation of these guidelines, emphasizing several key principles:

• Eating Order: Prioritize consuming vegetables first, followed by protein, and then carbohydrates. this approach can aid in digestion and blood sugar control.
• Cooking Methods: Opt for steamed and roasted dishes over fried or heavily processed options. These methods preserve nutrients and minimize unhealthy fats.
• Ingredient Selection: Choose recipes that incorporate wholesome ingredients such as brown rice, fish, and a variety of vegetables.

Curated Restaurant experiences: A Growing Trend

Catch Table is actively curating a selection of restaurants that offer low-speed aging-pleasant menus.This initiative aims to create a supportive ecosystem were individuals can easily find dining options that align with their health-conscious lifestyles. The curated restaurants feature dishes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, known for its health benefits and emphasis on ingredients like olive oil, chickpeas, and tomatoes. Examples include restaurants specializing in vegetable hot pot, roasted and steamed Korean dishes, and whole-wheat-based healthy brunches.

Positive Reception and Increased Restaurant Interest

The “low-Speed Aging Catering guide” has garnered meaningful attention, with related content on social media platforms exceeding 1.84 million views. Furthermore, restaurants featured in the exhibition have experienced a remarkable surge in popularity, with an average increase of over 401% in reservations made through the Catch Table platform. Some participating restaurants have even reported a 21-fold increase in bookings within a week of the exhibition’s launch.

The catch table provides a variety of restaurant information that helps with low-speed aging, and believes that more people can easily access it, so this project was carried out.

Professor Zheng Xiyuan

Future Directions: Expanding the Healthy dining Landscape

Catch Table is committed to expanding its efforts in promoting healthy dining experiences. The company plans to collaborate with various experts to design a comprehensive platform that offers valuable resources and support for consumers seeking to make informed and healthy choices when eating out. This initiative represents a significant step towards creating a more health-conscious and enduring food culture.

This cooperation is an experimental attempt for consumers who also want to make healthy choices when eating outside. In the future, it will cooperate with a variety of experts to design a healthy and valuable dining experience platform.

Long Taishun, Catchtable