Family Meals Nourish Well-Being Infographic
Meals Together Nourish a Family's Well-being
Eating together feeds the emotional well-being of all family members— especially children and adolescents.
- Better grades
- More motivated at school
- Fewer depressive symptoms
- Gets along better with others
- Fewer emotional difficulties
Forthun, Larry. Family Nutrition: The Truth about Family Meals. University of Florida IFAS Extension.
Jennifer Utter PhD MPH, RD, Simon Denny PhD, FRACP. Roshini Peiris-John PhD, Emma Moselen MappPsy. Ben Dyson PhD, Terryann Clark PhD. Family Meals and Adolescent Emotional Well-Being: Finding from a National Study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Vol49, Issue 1, Jan 2017: 67-72.ei
American Heart Association and FMI Foundation are proud to jointly encourage family meals for the well-being of the mind, heart and body.
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