Family Nutrition
Behaviors
Involving Kids
Distractions
100

To practice good nutrition for your family means to provide everyone with enough food to meet their nutritional needs and establish healthy eating habits for the long term.

family nurition

100

Adults who eat healthily at dinner can act as role models for children in terms of....

proper eating habits

100

Kids who assist in meal preparation are more likely to sample a _____ of foods

variety

100

Two main distractions at the dinner table we talked about

turning off Tvs & putting down phones

200

Why is family nutrition important?

•better health•better mental health•better behaviors•better social development•better role modeling•better sense of belonging•better communication

200

Children can learn how to engage with others around food and how to politely deny food through...

family meals

200

Kids can assist with budgeting by helping with _____ and _______.

planning and buying

200

You can think about how the meal tastes, how it feels in your stomach, and whether you want to eat again by eating thoughtfully and without ________.

interuptions

300

Family meals can encourage kids to consume more nutrient-dense foods because they usually contain more fruits and vegetables than meals from...

fast food/restaurants 

300

Sharing ____ and ____ during family dinners can also serve as a means for passing down ethnic or cultural cuisine.

values and customs

300

Allowing kids to join in on meal prep is a great way to get them _____ and teach them ____ _______.

engaged

life lessons

300

You can be more aware of your environment and the people you're with when you're not using your________.

phone

400

result in better health and a decreased chance of...

cancer and chronic illnesses.

400

Family members can talk and listen to one another during...

meals together/family meals

400

By assisting with ____ _______, children can develop their decision-making skills and independence.

meal selection

400

When watching __ while eating, kids and teenagers typically eat more high-fat foods and sugar-sweetened beverages and less fruits and vegetables.

TV

500

Family dinners can enhance mental health by...

lowering substance addiction, despair, anxiety

500

Family meals can lower a child's chance of engaging in harmful behaviors like...

•alcohol

•tobacco

•marijuana use

•teach them to make healthy food choices

500

Children can benefit from developing executive function abilities through the ________ and ________ of plans.

creation and execution

500

Those who used their phones during dinner engaged in _____ conversation and had a _____ quality of time with others.

less and lower

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