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Table 6 Simple Suppers Topics and Goals by Weekly Lesson

From: Methods and design of a 10-week multi-component family meals intervention: a two group quasi-experimental effectiveness trial

Lesson

Topic

Broad goal for upcoming week

1

Making family mealtime fun!

Play 1 family meal-friendly game during mealtime at 2 family meal occasions

2

Planning family meals on a budget

Use 1 cost-saving strategy to plan and serve 1 well-balanced family meal at 1 family meal occasion

3

Timesaving strategies for family meals

Use 1 timesaving strategy to plan and serve 1 well-balanced family meal at 1 family meal occasion

4

Connecting with your child through family meals

Involve child in 1 mealtime activity at 2 family meal occasions

5

Planning well-balanced family meals

Serve a family meal with 1 serving of whole grains, vegetables, and protein at 1 family meal occasion

6

Rethink your drink

Serve 1 well-balanced family meal with low-fat/no sugar added beverages

7

Making healthy cooking tasty & easy

Use 1 healthy cooking method to plan and serve 1 well-balanced family meal at 1 family meal occasion

8

Serving & eating healthy portions

Serve 1 well-balanced family meal with healthy portion sizes at 1 family meal occasion

9

Eating healthy when eating away-from-home

Eat 1 well-balanced, nutritious meal away-from-home at 1 family meal occasion

10

Planning fun & healthy snacks

Serve 2 planned, pre-portioned, well-balanced snacks to your child