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Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults
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Research Shows Eating Alone Slowly Damages Nutrition and Physical Health in Older Adults

Food does more than fuel the body. For older adults, the social act of eating together may be just as important as what ends up on the plate. A systematic review published in the journal Appetite, led by researchers at Flinders University in Australia, has found consistent links between eating alone and measurably worse nutrition…