September is National Family Meals Month, which was originally launched by the FMI Foundation in September 2015. The initiative started with encouraging Americans to attempt just one more meal per week at home. It has since grown into a full-fledged movement.
While gathering around the table with family may be more challenging than you would think, research shows it’s absolutely worth it. Eating together offers many advantages for all, including social and mental benefits, as well as improved performance in school and the workplace, plus better cognition.
Family meals also have a strong impact on nutrition and dietary outcomes. A 2020 systematic review, published in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, found that family meals improve fruit and vegetable consumption in both children and adults. Most Americans are
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