Tara Sanders–“Social Networking” at the Wellness Round Table
Posted January 26th, 2010 by AllysonInterested In “Social Networking”? Check Out Dinner in UHDS Dining Centers!
We have begun the Wellness Roundtable Series and it has been a pleasure to meet you and observe the “dinner scene” in UHDS dining centers. Dinner is a much more relaxed and social and lacks the busy, driven pace that the lunch hour takes on. Dinner is definitely about slowing down sharing a great meal (and laughter) with friends.
It is no surprise that we like to eat together and studies show that social eating can be good for us by improving our sense of “social connectedness” which contributes to our overall sense of well being. Some studies show eating in a social environment can actually improve one’s overall nutritional status; this is particularly the case for those who are socially and physically isolated.
There also can be relationship between social eating and weight gain and we may eat more calories when we are with others than we do when we are eating alone. We also tend to take in more calories when we eat at restaurants compared to when we prepare food for ourselves.
On a bright note, we can also positively influence on each other….studies show that people with strong social ties (couples, friends, family members) that exercise and engage in healthy eating together have improved success in weight loss and overall health outcomes.
So by choosing a nice crisp apple for a side or a snack you may improve your health and you may be a positive influence on your friends! Give it a try!
I’m looking forward to meeting more of you at the Wellness Roundtable, a fun “discussion over dinner” group in the UHDS dining centers for any and all that would like to join. Look for the Wellness Table Talk sign in the dining centers; that is where we will be meeting. Scroll down my January 5th blog to view timeframes and topics of discussion.
See you soon! Be Well!
Tara Sanders
UHDS Registered Dietitian
Tags: Dining, nutrition, Tara Sanders
May 25th, 2013 at 5:28 am
It is the best time to make some plans for the future and it’s time to be happy. I’ve read this post and if I could I desire to suggest you few interesting things or advice. Maybe you can write next articles referring to this article. I wish to read even more things about it!
July 30th, 2013 at 11:57 am
Hiya! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the good info you have here on this post. I will probably be coming again to your blog for more soon.
October 17th, 2013 at 12:39 pm
Thanks with all the ideas you’ve shared here. Anything else I would really like to mention is usually that particular computer reminiscence room demands commonly go up in addition to other advancements within the technological innovation. As an example, any time new generations of processors are created within just the existing market place, there’s commonly a comparable raise from the kind calls for of all personal computer system storage plus harddrive room. It’s since the computer software bundle technique operated by purely