The Disappearance of Home Cooked Meals

I recently came across an article from the Huffington Post called “How Eating at Home Can Save Your Life”. This article was an eye opener. Here are some fact, according to the article, that might motivate you to eat at home more often.

• Most family last less than 20 minutes and are spent watching television or texting while each family member eats a different microwaved food.

• More meals are eaten in the minivan than the kitchen.

• In 2010, more than 50% of meals were eaten outside the home.

• Americans spend more time watching the Food Network than actually preparing their own food. (I am guilty of this)

The author also expressed the effects of eating at home on the family, specifically children. For example, family dinners protect girls from bulimia, anorexia, and diet pills. He suggests to us to use “the power of the fork to change the world” and our health. Eat at home and bring back the family dinner!