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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 293 min read
What makes food traditions so meaningful and powerfully practical?
Food traditions connect us to our culture, our family, our community, and more. They also serve to reduce decision fatigue.
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 24, 20233 min read
What does home cooking look like in the 21st century?
How often is everything served at a meal in your home made 100% from scratch? What does that term even mean today? We certainly don’t...
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Barbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 22, 20233 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20226 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20225 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20223 min read
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
Oct 15, 20213 min read
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, 20219 min read
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, 20203 min read
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 25, 20203 min read
Don’t complicate family meals
Unrealistic expectations of perfect family meals can get in the way of achieving them. Don't complicate eating together. Plan. Prepare. Do.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Can family meals lead to longer and healthier lives?
Family meals are more important than ever as the COVID pandemic accentuates the loneliness epidemic. Eating together may enhance longevity.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 20, 20193 min read
Eating Together is Easy
Who needs something else to complicate their lives? No one. Who needs something else to enrich their lives? Everyone. That...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Dec 28, 20182 min read
Code word for civility
Are your family holiday gatherings suitable for a Norman Rockwell painting or a Hallmark movie? Maybe… sometimes. For many reasons,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 31, 20183 min read
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...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 29, 20173 min read
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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