Eating Together is
Cool for Your Kids!
Getting your family to the dinner table to eat a nutritious meal together is easier...and more important...than you may realize. Studies are showing that there are many important benefits to spending time together at mealtime – none more important than reducing the risk of childhood obesity by creating better eating habits and overall healthier family lifestyles.
The frozen and refrigerated foods industry can help you get a healthy, home-cooked meal together quickly, allowing you more time with the family and less time in the kitchen. There are many convenient, nutritious, delicious selections that can help – whether it’s a complementing side dish or a complete ready-to-heat-and-eat meal.
Cool Tips
for Healthier Family Lifestyles!
Check serving sizes on the nutrition labels to keep your food portions at just the right amount.
Make good food choices, opting for at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
Get your day started off right – breakfast is the most important meal of the day and a good time to share a meal together.
Reduce time spent watching television and in other similar inactive behaviors.
Make physical activity a priority – build it into regular routines and playtime for children and the entire family. Adults should get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. Children should aim for at least 60 minutes.
Frozen and refrigerated foods can make it easy to put cool meals together – try the many selections of vegetables, potatoes, breads, cheeses, yogurts, chicken, fish and more.
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