The Diet Protocols for Happiness

The Diet Protocols for Happiness

From Office Hours with Arthur Brooks by Arthur Brooks

May 25, 2026 · 46 min

About this episode

This episode explores the relationship between food and happiness, emphasizing the importance of company and memories in the dining experience.

We obsess over diets, fasting, and weight-loss drugs in the name of health. But we rarely ask a more important question: what kind of eating actually makes us happier? In this episode of Office Hours , I explore what the science say about the relationship between food and well-being. Eating gives us pleasure, but meals bring deeper enjoyment when they also combine people and memories. I explore what that means in practice along with seven other practical rules for “happy eating.” In the end, happiness at the table depends less on the food than the company. As my Spanish wife likes to say: the point of eating is not the food—it’s the love. — Brought to you by: • David Protein —The most effective portable protein on the planet ⁠⁠https://davidprotein.com/arthur⁠ • ⁠⁠ Noble Mobile ⁠⁠ —With Noble, there is only one plan: The No-Bull Plan. It’s simple. It’s transparent. And if you use less data, you get cash back. Get an exclusive offer at: ⁠⁠https://noblemobile.com/arthurbrooks⁠⁠ — Where to find Arthur Brooks: • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arthurbrooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • In-person Retreats: ⁠⁠https://retreats.arthurbrooks.com/⁠⁠ • Newsletter…

People in this episode

Host: Arthur Brooks

Topics covered

  • diet
  • happiness
  • food and well-being
  • happy eating
  • social eating

Keywords

  • diet protocols
  • happiness
  • food
  • well-being
  • happy eating
  • meals
  • social connections

Sponsors

David Protein, Noble Mobile

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Organizations: Noble

Products: David Protein

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