{"id":4910,"date":"2022-05-10T15:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T14:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=4910"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:08:15","slug":"discover-food-optimising-works-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/discover-food-optimising-works-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed! Food Optimising works for all the family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you ever worry about how to help your child make healthier choices? You\u2019re not alone. A study of Slimming World members, which was presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Maastricht last week, found that parents who are concerned about their child\u2019s weight would be interested in receiving support to help their child achieve a healthy weight too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#0097ca\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>The study by researchers at the University of Bristol also showed that:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>48% said their children had enjoyed a healthier diet since they\u2019d started to address their own weight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27% said their children were doing more exercise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>55% of parents who\u2019d joined Slimming World felt more motivated to support their children to reach or maintain a healthy weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Slimming World\u2019<em>s<\/em> Nutrition, Research and Health Policy Manager, Carolyn Pallister, says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis study supports Slimming World\u2019s research, which show that our members pass on their newly formed healthier habits and influence their families. For 77% of members with children, within just three months of joining a Slimming World group their children were eating more healthily \u2013 and 41% of members who\u2019ve started to build exercise into their routine have encouraged their family to be more active, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/5-family-favourites\/\"><strong>MORE ON THE BLOG: 5 family favourites everyone will love<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Slimming World\u2019s Family Affair<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Slimming World, we\u2019ve always understood the need for a flexible, family-friendly approach \u2013 life\u2019s too short (and busy!) to be cooking separate meals! That\u2019s why we introduced our Family Affair approach exclusively for Slimming World members, to help them take healthy habits home and lay positive foundations for everyone in the household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/the-science-behind-food-optimising\/\">Food Optimising<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-body-magic\/\">Body Magic<\/a> are founded on everyday food and activity \u2013 that fit with normal life, are fully in line with current guidance and are easily personalised for you, your family and your family\u2019s lifestyle \u2013 they can help everyone to adopt healthy habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, we know that many of our members already cook Food Optimising meals for everyone at home to enjoy, and Family Affair will support more members and their families to make healthier, long-lasting changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FABooklet-ChildObesity-SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Family Affair booklet front cover\" class=\"wp-image-4908\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>MORE FOR MEMBERS: Our <\/strong><strong><em>Family Affair<\/em><\/strong><strong> booklet is packed with advice to support the whole family to make healthier, long-lasting changes \u2013 including: <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>some of the differences to keep in mind as you shop, cook and eat as a family&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>family-favourite recipe makeovers to get everyone eating well together&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tried-and-tested ways to exercise and get active as a family or individually&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You\u2019ll also find our <\/strong><strong><em>Family Affair<\/em><\/strong><strong> app on the App Store or Google Play, with fab food and activity swaps, recipe ideas and much more to share with your kids at home.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/member.slimmingworld.co.uk\/features\/family-affair\"><strong>Read more about our family support for members here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/nearest-group-search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Group-Feel-Real-Good-Food-Small-CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Feel Real Good - Group small CTA\" class=\"wp-image-11365\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/group-or-online-membership\"><strong>Discover two great ways to join here&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*The lead researcher on the study was Dr Ruth Mears. Other researchers were Debbie Sharp, Russell Jago and Julian Hamilton Shield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research shows that many parents who are trying to slim want their children to live healthier lives, too. 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