The Benefits of Family Meals
Girls who eat meals regularly with their families are less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight.
That’s according to a five-year study involving more than 2,500 Minnesota adolescents. Dianne Neumark-Stzainer, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, led the study.
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"Girls who eat meals regularly with their families are less likely to use diet pills, laxatives, or other extreme measures to control their weight." I think this goes without saying, that the "family influence" in this is probably as much important as the meals themselves. Granted, families who eat together at structured mealtimes likely eat healthier than those who eat in front of the television. But also, strong family bonds and communication I think are the central key to the relevance of this above quoted finding. Great food for thought for us all in your study.
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