Why People in Japan Sit on the Floor to Eat

Eating food while concentrating on every aspect of the food, its smell, taste, texture and how much you are eating is very important to the whole experience of eating. Which is what sitting on the floor and eating gives you. Since your mind is calm and your body is ready to accept the nutrition by secreting the digestive juices / acid, it not only helps you focus on your food, but also helps you make better choices when you eat.