Healthy Eating

Family Meals

Children and youth who eat meals together with their families have more nutritious diets. For example, eating family dinners is related to higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, fiber, and many nutrients such as calcium, folate, iron, vitamins B6, B12, C and E. Eating family dinners is also linked to lower consumption of saturated and trans fats, fried foods, and soda. In addition to the higher quality of diet, family mealtimes can help children learn and establish healthier eating habits.

For More Information
So...Just What is a Finger Food?
Let's Eat! Healthier Snacks and Parties
Smart Food Choices - Flavorful Fruits
Smart Food Choices - Veggies Foster Health
Smart Food Choices - Healthy Meals and Snacks for Families
22 Quick & Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
Grilling With Care
Eating Together - Eating Well: Fast Food...Can It Be Healthy In A Pinch?

Cooking with Kids
Tasks for Kids

Stretching the Family Dollar
Grocery Shopping for One or Two

Key Parenting Tips for Feeding Your Family
Practical Ways to Trim High Grocery Prices
Do as I Do: Parents as Nutritional Role Models
Balancing Food & Physical Activity from a Family Perspectives
What the Research Tells Us About Family Meals
Raising Healthy Children in an Overweight World

Setting an Example When Eating Out as a Family
Eating Out: Finding Healthier Choices
Healthy Meals & Snacks for Families
Breakfast "Break the fast from the Night Before"
Cooking for One or Two
Life in the Fast Food Lane
Modifying a Recipe to Be Healthier
Safe Food for Families

Grains are Good
Flavorful Fruits
Consuming Milk is Good
Veggies Foster Health
Eat Lean Protein
Menu Planning Tips