Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Family Meals Might Help Kids Keep a Healthy Weight

From Reuters Health News...

Family meals might help kids keep a healthy weight

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who sit down to eat with their families are less likely to be overweight and eat unhealthy foods, according to U.S. researchers who call for more shared meals.

In the first report to combine all existing studies on the issue, they found kids who eat with their parents at least three times a week had 12 percent lower odds of being overweight.

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