{"id":15454,"date":"2021-04-01T12:51:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/eat-together-eat-better\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T12:55:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:55:52","slug":"eat-together-eat-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/eat-together-eat-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Together, Eat Better"},"content":{"rendered":"
Yes, it\u2019s true! When families eat together, they eat better. Specifically, kids who eat with their families eat more fruits and vegetables. Plus, they\u2019re more likely to be at a healthful weight and less likely to engage in disordered eating. But that\u2019s not all. Meal time is an important time for the entire family to connect. Research tells us that when teens eat regularly with their families, the teens are at lower risk of using drugs, have better mental health and feel more connected at home. Kids tend to do better in school too!<\/p>\n
As hard as it was to put a family dinner on the table most nights, I wouldn\u2019t have traded this important time for anything. It brought my family closer together, and it helped shape my girls\u2019 values. They also learned about good basic nutrition. Today they know that fruits and vegetables are part of a balanced meal, that they should eat only until they are no longer hungry, and that it\u2019s fun to try new foods and recipes.<\/p>\n
You may already have favorite recipes passed down through the generations. If you do, keep adding to this collection. If not, start collecting right away. Here are a few that your family is sure to love.<\/p>\n
Sharing a meal together is a sure way to bring your family closer together and to instill good eating habits. It\u2019s worth the effort. I promise.<\/p>\n
The post Eat Together, Eat Better<\/a> appeared first on Sucralose<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND — Yes, it\u2019s true! When families eat together, they eat better. Specifically, kids who eat with their families eat more fruits and vegetables. Plus, they\u2019re more likely to be at a healthful weight and less likely to engage in disordered eating. But that\u2019s not all. Meal time is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15455,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-sucralose"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/span>Jill Weisenberger, MS, RDN, CDE, FAND<\/strong>\u00a0has worked as both a nutrition counselor and a diabetes educator in the hospital and research settings, and now in private practice in Newport News, VA. Jill is the author of\u00a0Diabetes Weight Loss \u2013 Week by Week<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and two upcoming books,\u00a0The Overworked Person\u2019s Guide to Better Nutrition<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a021 Things You Need to Know about Diabetes and Your Heart<\/em>. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes Association. Jill is a paid advisor for the Calorie Control Council. Follow Jill on Twitter @NutritionJill<\/a>\u00a0and find\u00a0more\u00a0at\u00a0www.JillWeisenberger.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n