by Carolyn Moynihan
Family dinners star again in a study of childhood obesity. Children who sit down to eat with their parents at least three times a week were 12 per cent less likely to be overweight, American researchers found.
The youngsters were also 20 per cent less likely to eat junk food, 35 per cent less likely to have eating problems like skipping meals or bingeing, and 24 per cent more likely to eat vegetables and other healthy foods. The findings come from a review of 17 studies that were based on observations not actual experiments, so the evidence is suggestive rather than conclusive. Still, it makes sense. Read more…
by Carolyn Moynihan
September 27 was CASA Family Dinner Day in the United States and a report from the research centre confirms the important role of family dinners in keeping teenagers connected to their parents and free of substance abuse. Read more…
November 24th, 2009
Betsy
Calvin Woodward – Associated Press Writer -
WASHINGTON DC - Pass the gravy – plus the phone and the remote control. It’s dinnertime in America.
Between the blare of the TV, the ring of the phone and Junior texting his buddies under the table or from the couch, the modern dinner comes with a heaping helping of distracting bells and whistles, an Associated Press-iVillage Food poll found. Yet the sit-down, home-cooked family meal is an enduring tradition. And not just on Thanksgiving or other special occasions. Most nights, most families manage to eat together, the survey found. Read more…
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