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Regular Family Meals Lower Risk of Disordered Eating

Posted by fredjoiners on January 21, 2008

 

Family meal New research finds adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later.

As youth progress from adolescence into adulthood, disordered eating behaviors—including binge eating and self-induced vomiting—become more common.

Full story at Psych Central

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