Family Meals Nourish Well-Being Infographic

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Meals Together Nourish a Family's Well-being

Eating together feeds the emotional well-being of all family members— especially children and adolescents.

• Better grades
• More motivated at school
• Fewer depressive symptoms
• Gets along better with others
• Fewer emotional difficulties

Forthun, Larry. Family Nutrition: The Truth about Family Meals. University of Florida IFAS Extension.

Jennifer Utter PhD MPH, RD, Simon Denny PhD, FRACP. Roshini Peiris-John PhD, Emma Moselen MappPsy. Ben Dyson PhD, Terryann Clark PhD. Family Meals and Adolescent Emotional Well-Being: Finding from a National Study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Vol49, Issue 1, Jan 2017: 67-72.ei

^{American Heart Association and FMI Foundation are proud to jointly encourage family meals for the well-being of the mind, heart and body.}