#familymeals

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Eating Together is Easy

Who needs something else to complicate their lives? No one. Who needs something else to enrich their lives? Everyone. That “something”...

Guest post by Lisa Hoelscher, MPH, RD, LD

“Passport on a Plate”

Barb and I have been friends since our student days at Purdue, and have shared many meals and recipes over the years. Recently I sent...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Neighbors: Strangers or Friends?

If you took a walk around your neighborhood, how many residences could you name the residents? How many residences have you been inside...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Are You Connected?

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? The Blue Zones project was initiated to determine the answer to that question by studying...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Let’s be grateful for our nation’s bounty

In celebration of our nation’s birthday on July 4th, many of us will take the day off to enjoy parades, picnics, outdoor activities, and...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Who is watching you?

Have you ever considered how much of what you know you learned by observing others? Children imitate their parents. Students emulate...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

What I learned at the table

I venture that outside of formal school I have learned more around a table sharing meals with others than in any other single place. I’ve...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Could eating together help us live longer?

Did you know? Our country is in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic.” Consider these statistics: More than one-fourth of all American...