News tagged with family meals


Family dinners nourish good mental health in adolescents

Regular family suppers contribute to good mental health in adolescents, according to a study co-authored by McGill professor Frank Elgar, Institute for Health and Social Policy. Family meal times are a measurable signature ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parents' work-life stress hinders healthy eating

In a tight economy, with fewer jobs, many people end up working harder and sacrificing more to stay employed. A new study finds that one of those sacrifices is sometimes their own and their family's nutrition.

Health created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children, teens at risk for lasting emotional impact from hurricane sandy

(Medical Xpress)—After Hurricane Sandy's flood waters have receded and homes demolished by the storm repaired, the unseen aftershocks of the storm may linger for many children who were in the storm's path, particularly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do family meals really make a difference for child academics or behavior?

(Medical Xpress)—A shared meal has consistently been valued for its social and health benefits—it's recognized as a door to academic excellence and as the ceremonial event that helps cement family relationships, no matter ...

Pediatrics created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In minutes a day, low-income families can improve their kids' health

When low-income families devote three to four extra minutes to regular family mealtimes, their children's ability to achieve and maintain a normal weight improves measurably, according to a new University of Illinois study.

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find additional evidence that families that eat together may be the healthiest

"Come and get it!" A phrase historically proclaiming that the communal meal is ready, is heard all too infrequently among contemporary American households, especially as children get older. Indeed, over 40% of the typical ...

Health created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sharing food with others can lead to jealousy

When is lunch not just lunch? When someone in a romantic relationship shares a meal with an ex-lover, finds two Cornell studies that looked at jealousy and shared meals. The studies find that people who are ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regular family meals together boost kids' fruit and vegetable intake

Regular family meals round a table boosts kids' fruit and vegetable intake, and make it easier for them to reach the recommended five portions a day, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Co ...

Health created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family meals remain important through teen years, expert says

As children become teenagers, it may be more challenging to regularly include them in family meals, but doing so is key to heading off such problems as eating disorders, obesity, and inadequate nutrition in adolescence, said ...

Health created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Primary care program helps obese teen girls manage weight, improve body image and behavior

Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0