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Slow Down at Mealtime to Avoid Overeating

by Karla Heintz, Posted Dec 24th 2009 12:30PM

A new study published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, has revealed that eating fast rather than slow limits the release of hormones in the gut that trigger the feeling of being full. In the study, ...
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Teens Who Skip Breakfast More Likely To Have Sex Earlier

by Sandy Maple, Posted Feb 20th 2009 10:00AM

You know that business about breakfast being the most important meal of the day? You probably heard it as a child and are now repeating it to your own child. Good for you! Breakfast is important . Studies show that kids who skip the morning meal are ...
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Family friendly meals for $10 or less

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Oct 26th 2008 3:00PM

Whenever I try to trim our budget, I always return to our food spending. Even though gas prices are falling, experts say it's unlikely that we'll see any relief in the form of falling food costs. That's not good news for families on a who live on a ...
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Combat child obesity with a home-cooked meal

by Rachel Campos-Duffy, Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:00AM

I'm one of those moms that cares a lot about the food my family eats. Even as food costs rise, we've cut back in other areas in our budget so that we can continue to buy organic and locally grown meat and produce. But by far, the most important ...
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A link between family meals and adolescent development?

by Heather Craven, Posted Oct 1st 2006 8:00PM

A recent study examined associations between family meal frequency and developmental assets and high-risk behaviors among a national sample of adolescents. Anonymous surveys were distributed to 99,462 sixth to 12th grade students from public and ...
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