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Surprising Importance of Regular Family Meals

1/1/2020

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Family meals - Sitting down and eating as a family not only improves nutrition, it also promotes better communication between parents and their kids. Research has shown  kids that regularly have family meals are less likely to engage in ‘risky’ behaviors in their adolescent years. Make family mealtimes a priority this year. 

Article:
https://cookingmatters.org/tips/10-tips-better-family-meals 

Others:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Parenting/family-dinners-linked-risky-behavior-teens/story?id=14583590
https://now.tufts.edu/articles/eating-meals-together-family-help

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​Feeling stuck with how to fit family meals into your schedule? Reach out to Brenda, FORK Dietician, to help you come up with a plan. 

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- Brenda Husing RD, CD, CLS

Brenda Husing has a bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Michigan State University and is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Dietitian and Certified Lactation Specialist. For ten years she has worked for the Wisconsin Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program for various counties and organizations including Oneida County, Forest County and Great Lakes Inter Tribal Council (GLITC).​

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