According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual ...

Encouraging Mindful Eating: Eating together as a family promotes mindfulness during meals. Without the distractions of TV or phones, everyone can focus on the food in front of them and be more ...

The holiday season is a time for friends, family and communities to gather together and celebrate. Most often, these celebrations are gathered around the table (and more often than not super ...

Why Eating Together Is Important. As a family dinner expert, I can rattle off all of the facts and figures about the benefits of family dinners and eating with others, but having these experiences ...

On September 30 th, Chopped Champion Chef Lauren Van Liew is available to share great ideas to celebrate Eat Better, Eat Together month. It is no secret spending time with loved ones is beneficial.

Eating meals together has been linked to higher levels of wellbeing, studies say (Credit: Getty Images) "If you ask them, people will say they enjoy having shared meals with friends and loved ones.

Coming together over food has always been a core part of my family's holiday celebrations. In my 20s, an eating disorder took the joy out of gathering with family and friends.

Baum suggests initiating virtual meal dates with family or friends, potlucks, or neighborhood meals to mitigate our lonely eating time. Baum added that the simple act of being more social can lead ...

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