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Children who regularly sit down to family meals and get plenty of vegetables in their diet tend to be thinner than their peers without such eating habits, a new study finds.
The results, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, may not sound surprising. However, few studies have looked at the relationship between children's weight and their diet patterns —which are more complex than, for example, sugar or fat intake.
And while it is generally believed that sitting down to family dinner is good for kids, there has been little research evidence that doing so actually helps keep children slim... Read the full story.
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When my babies started eating food, they ate at the table with us. I also got a food grinder and they ate everything we did, we didn't have them eating baby food from the jar. THey are now 11 and 9,at a very healthy weight, they do not drink pop, they ask for fresh fruit or veggies for snacks, and we continue to eat with our kids every evening. Family meals help me connect with them every day, and I cannot imagine how much I will miss that as they get older, and start doing more after school activities.