Category: eating together

Family Meals Together Ease Stress, Survey Confirms

Experts have long suggested that family dinners serve many health benefits. Now, a new survey from the American Heart Association backs that up: An overwhelming 91 percent of parents said their family is less stressed when they break bread with each other. “Sharing meals with others is a great way to reduce stress, boost self-esteem and improve…


Family Meals Are Good for Grown-Ups, Too, Not Just the Kids

For all the parents feeling exhausted by the cooking, cleaning, and planning of a million meals during the pandemic, there’s some good news. Commensality, or the sharing of food with others, is beneficial for your physical and mental health. Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for the bodies, brains, and mental health of…