Sharing a meal offers far more than a full stomach; the benefits of eating together extend well beyond the dinner table.

Sharing meals with family or friends can be as important for your wellbeing as your employment or income, according to the World Happiness report.Photograph: Anna Ivanova/Alamy Think back to your ...

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, Americans face a lack of social connection that poses a significant risk to individual health and longevity. “Loneliness and social isolation increase the risk ...

The following is an edited excerpt from “Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being,” by Mary Beth Albright (Countryman Press, 2023). Sometimes I want to put a dollop of whole-grain ...

Food plays a major role in our world. We celebrate by eating food together. We enjoy good food. And we cook for other people to do something good for them. Eating together also plays a central role in ...

If there’s any taste that has movement, it’s sour. “Oooooooooohh, sour,” we say as we pucker our mouths. Sour brings its own sensation: Sometimes it builds in our mouths, sometimes it leaves us ...

It’s the last day of February and it finally snowed in our fair city. My 7-year-old son, Olliver, and I walk out into the cold, which he greets with excitement: “Finally, finally! It finally snowed ...

Experts say the pandemic has affected many who suffer from eating disorders. TikTok has been a space to try viral dances, share funny moments and even learn new recipes, hobbies and more. But during ...

Research conducted over the past two decades suggests that parents are strong influencers of children’s eating behaviors and much of this influence comes through modelling. 1 Modelling influences how ...

MISSION, Kan., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) Sharing a meal offers far more than a full stomach; the benefits of eating together extend well beyond the dinner table. In the "2025 ...