Divorce fuels sugary beverage consumption, SF State study finds

Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity…

Parental Communication Improves Students’ Diet And Physical Activity

College students eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers at Penn State. “Only a third of college students consumes a diet that is consistent with national recommendations,” said Meg Small, research associate in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development…

New Research From The University Of Edinburgh Calls For More To Be Done To Establish Good Eating Habits In Children’s Early Years

New research from The University of Edinburgh has found that in a study of 2000 families with five year olds, those children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthier diets than those who eat different foods…

Children Who Eat Same Food As Parents Eat Healthiest, Study Shows

Young children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthier diets than those who eat different foods, according to research. Children who rarely or never eat the same food as their parents had the poorest diets, compared with children who do…

Regular Family Meals Improve Teenage Mental Health

Regular family meals can greatly improve mental health among teenagers, regardless of whether they feel comfortable talking to their parents, according to new research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The research suggests that adolescents who have family meals are more trusting and generally more emotionally stable compared to those don’t…

Should we play hide-and-go-seek with our children’s vegetables?

Pass the peas please! How often do we hear our children say this? According to a recent survey of adolescents, only 21 percent of our children eat the recommended five or more fruits and vegetables per day

In A Study Of Preschoolers, Meals Paired With Collectible Toys Are Perceived By Kids As Likeable And Good Tasting

The thought of toys being given out as part of children’s meal deals might be easier to swallow, and better for you, if the toys are part of a collectible set and tied to healthy, nutrition-rich food choices. Who says? Kids and their parents do…

For Kids, Healthy Eating Starts At Home, According To GfK MRI

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to healthy habits, according to GfK MRI’s American Kids Study and its supplemental Parents Study. According to newly released data, parents who purchase low-calorie or organic foods and parents who don’t keep junk food at home have children who are more likely than the average child to express healthy eating-related attitudes…

For Kids, Healthy Eating Starts At Home, According To GfK MRI

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to healthy habits, according to GfK MRI’s American Kids Study and its supplemental Parents Study. According to newly released data, parents who purchase low-calorie or organic foods and parents who don’t keep junk food at home have children who are more likely than the average child to express healthy eating-related attitudes…

Making Mealtime A Healthy Family Affair

Your children may refuse their vegetables, your spouse may constantly snack, and your parents may expect a sugar-and-butter-laden dessert…