Benefits of having regular meals and eating with family

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Factors associated with a healthier diet in children

• Eating a main meal

• Not snacking much

• Having regular meal times

• Eating the same food as parents

• Eating in a dining-designated space

• Where meals are considered as enjoyable and a 'time to talk to each other'

• Being the first-born child

• A mother with more formal education

Source: Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, University of Edinburgh

Benefits of regular meals

• Better energy levels

• Ability to concentrate & think clearly

• Ability to make healthier food choices

• Healthy weight management

• Avoidance of low blood glucose “gone” feeling

• Supports stress management (both low & high blood glucose is a physical ‘stress’ to the body and can contribute to overall stress

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