Family meals help prevent eating disorders
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Chicago - In today&#39;s on-the-run society, the traditional sit-down family meal has pretty much gone by the wayside. But researchers say restoring regular family meals can help teenage girls avoid dangerous eating disorders.
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TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Using a plate and cereal bowl that indicate proper portion sizes helped obese patients with diabetes lose weight and decrease their use of glucose-controlling medications, says a Canadian study.
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Children are being presented with healthier choices for school dinners and in vending machines.
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School meals are to undergo a major government review in an attempt to tackle childhood obesity.
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Off-campus eating may undermine school nutrition efforts.
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Government seeking to counter childhood obesity by making cooking classes compulsory at schools
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- National surveys make it crystal clear. With demands on parents' time constantly increasing, it's more important than ever for parents to have meals with their children.
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Family-based therapy works better than individual supportive therapy in treating teenagers with bulimia, a study suggests.
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Parents and kids traditionally tussle over clothes, hairstyles and curfews. But it's the food struggles fought at the family dinner table that can sometimes linger decades into adulthood.
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DALLAS -- Life for the Washington family has changed. Instead of fast food for dinner, they have grilled chicken and vegetables. Sugary drinks have been replaced with diet soda. Frisbee games in their yard have encroached on television time.
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Earlier this month, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a troubling report underscoring what we all know: Not only are adults struggling with overeating and inactivity, but our kids are, too.
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Gail Rutter of Frederick had a problem. Diagnosed earlier this year with diabetes, she and her two grown children thought that their traditional Christmas dinner would be off limits because of its high fat content and added sugar.
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NEW YORK  - Teenagers who sit down to meals with their families may have healthier diets as adults, according to a new study.
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September 21, 2004 -- Here&#39;s the skinny for women on one possible way to keep from getting fat: Stay single. A new study by Texas Tech University says women who live in family situations, households with four
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Â· Healthier lifestyles offer protection from dementia Â· Overweight children lead to fears of rise in disease
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New York lawyer, law professor and author Cameron Stracher vowed to do something radical: Dine with his family five nights a week. Discover in today's Lean Plate Club column if he made his goal and learn why breaking bread together as a family offers far more than nutritional benefits.
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NEW YORK  - For women recovering from anorexia nervosa, achieving a normal percentage of body fat seems to indicate that they have a good chance of beating the disease long-term.