A recent analysis by Rutgers University (USA) in which 68 scientific studies have been reviewed indicates that eating as a family is associated with a higher consumption of fruits, vegetables, fiber, foods rich in calcium and vitamins . In addition, children who eat with their relatives tend to have lower body mass indexes, that is, less tendency to be overweight and obese than those children who frequently eat alone.
To this must be added the data obtained in a previous study by the University of Minnesota (USA) that revealed that adolescents who share breakfast, lunch and dinner with their parents and family members eat healthier when grow. Specifically, they consume more vegetables and more fruit, in addition to drinking less soft drinks. Likewise, eating as a family during adolescence implies that as adults we ingest more amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium and fiber in our daily diet.
