News tagged with family meals

Does dinner make a strong family, or does a strong family make dinner?

The family meal is often touted and encouraged for its social and health benefits, but a new Cornell University study questions the nature of this association, finding that the perceived benefits may not be as strong or as ...

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created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Communicative fathers' help reduce teenage smoking

Children who talk to their fathers about the issues that are important to them are less likely to take up smoking during early adolescence, a Cardiff University study has found.

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created Apr 14, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Authoritative parenting style influences family eating behavior and better nutrition in adolescents

Investigators from the University of Minnesota have found a direct association between parenting style and the frequency of meals eaten together as a family and that an authoritative parenting style was associated with more ...

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created Jul 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regular family meals result in better eating habits for adolescents

Good eating habits can result when families eat together. In the March/April 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers from the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota report on one ...

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recipe for family mealtimes calls for 3 ingredients in the right amounts

A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma.

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created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Forget dieting over the holidays

(PhysOrg.com) -- Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.

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created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0