Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Does it matter where we eat? What difference does a table make?
Where do you eat most meals? Is it at a table, or somewhere else? How often do you eat on the couch watching TV? Or at your desk? Or in...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 15
- 6 min
Can everyone benefit from eating with others as much as families do?
When was the last meal you shared with others? Who did you eat with? A family member? A friend? A work colleague? A neighbor? Who do you...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 30, 2022
- 6 min
What difference do family meals make? What does the research say?
Do family meals matter? What difference do they make? What does the research say? Family meals are associated with many benefits Research...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
Do you want more frequent family meals? You can overcome the barriers!
Did you experience family meals growing up? Do you experience family meals today? I have asked those questions to hundreds of audience...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 16, 2022
- 4 min
Mealtime conversations show you care and make your family stronger
Can you recall a great conversation during a meal? Maybe it lasted well past the food was eaten and the dishes were cleared away. You...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 9, 2022
- 4 min
How do cultures around the world celebrate food and family at meals?
Meals eaten with family are valued around the world. They are valued for not only the nourishing food they provide but more so for the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
What do people value most about eating meals with others?
For many years, when I presented about family meals, I collected feedback from my audiences about their experiences with and beliefs...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Celebrate a world of flavors - without leaving home!
Do your menus need a revamp? Do you find yourself eating the same things over and over and over? Boring! This year’s National Nutrition...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Let’s Celebrate - Food Connects Us
Happy World Food Day!! World Food Day is celebrated each year in October, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 24, 2021
- 9 min
What’s the big deal with family meals?
September is Family Meals Month, designed to promote the benefits of eating together and to provide encouragement and support for us to...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Food Connects Us
Around the world, eating together is celebrated. Here are 5 tips for promoting shared meals in celebration of World Food Day.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 20, 2019
- 3 min
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”...
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Guest post by Lisa Hoelscher, MPH, RD, LD
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
“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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 29, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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