Importance of Family Mealtimes

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Promoting aFamily Mealtime Challenge

• Helping Families Make a Habit of Eating TOGETHER

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Katherine Cason, PhD, RD Journal
of the American Dietetic Association, April 2006

• "Promoting the family meal is a potential
  public health measure for improving dietary
  quality, reducing overweight, and improving
  educational and social outcomes.

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Family MealtimeCHALLENGE

• Beginning new patterns to establish
  lifetime habits

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A successful challenge needs

• Participants
• Partners
• Promotion
• Printing
• Prizes
• Parties

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PARTICIPANTS
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PARTNERS

• Promotion to their members
• Printing of handouts
• Prizes and materials
• Support for parties

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PROMOTION

• Letting potential participants know
  WHY, HOW and WHAT the challenge is all about.

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PRINTING

• Participants need calendars for recording family
  meals, as well as handouts and recipes.

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PRIZES

• Certificates for food, tableware or cookware
• Meals cooked by celebrity chefs
• Child-friendly cookbooks
• Cooking classes for children and/or families
• Active family games

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PARTIES

• Successful programs deserve celebrations. Maybe
  a family potluck or a cooking class for children?

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A successful challenge needs

• PARTNERS
• PROMOTION
• PRINTING
• PRIZES
• PARTIES

FUN
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For more information and recipes visit
www.school-wellness.org
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