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Family and consumer sciences flm-fs-6-03-r09 setting an example when eating out as a family.
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| Author | Brinkman, Pat |
| Abstract | Eating together as a family does not mean you always have to cook a meal or always eat at home. With all the activities children are in, it can be hard to find the time, or maybe you don’t like to cook. What can you do? Eating out together as a family in a restaurant or buying take-out food to take home, to athletic events, on a picnic, or to a family gatherings can be an option. Eating together is half of the equation, but you also need to make sure that you and your children are getting all of the nutrients you need. Because most restaurants do not provide nutritional information about their menu items, making healthy food selections can be a challenge. However, restaurant meals can be healthy if each family member selects low-fat, low-sugar, low-salt choices based on the recommendations of MyPyramid. Calories and amounts to eat from the different food groups vary according to your age, sex, and activity level. Use the web site |
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| Subject Keyword | Extension Educator Consumer Science Flm-fs-6-03-r09 Family Gathering Nutritional Information Low-salt Choice Menu Item Restaurant Meal Take-out Food Web Site Athletic Event Healthy Food Selection Family Member Different Food Group Activity Level Activity Child |
| Content Type | Text |
