和父母一起吃飯的青少年更健康大綱

teenagers who switch off the TV and sit down to family meals are less likely to suffer eating disorders.
A study has credited eating together with lower rates of bulimia and anorexia . Meals are also less likely to be skipped, and kids who are used to eating round the table are less likely to take up smoking to lose weight.
Researcher Barbara Fiese said: “The common belief is that teens don’t want to be around their parents very much, and that teens are just too busy for regular meals with the family.
“Parents may not be able to get their families together around the table seven days a week, but if they can schedule three family meals a week, they will safeguard their children’s health in great ways.”
Professor Fiese has found that teens who eat at least five meals a week with their families are 35 percent less likely to be “disordered eaters.”
Even three family meals a week helped, with youngsters 12 percent less likely to be overweight than those who ate with their families less often.
They were also 24 percent more likely to eat healthy foods and have healthy eating habits than those who didn’t share three meals with their families. Teens can also use family meals as a time to get their thoughts across.

關掉電視機，坐下來和家人一起吃飯的青少年，比較不容易患飲食失調症。
研究表明，與家人一起吃飯，患貪食症和厭食症的機率比較低。同時較少錯過吃飯時間，與全家人圍桌共餐的孩子也不大會爲了減肥而吸菸。
研究員芭芭拉??費瑟說：“人們通常認爲，十來歲的孩子不喜歡過多地待在父母身邊，他們忙東忙西，沒空和家人一塊兒正經八百地吃飯。”
“也許家長做不到一週七天都讓全家人圍在一起吃飯，但如果一週能安排三次家庭聚餐，就已經能極大地保護孩子的健康了。”
費瑟教授發現，那些每週至少與家人吃五頓飯的青少年，患上“飲食紊亂”的可能性要低35%。
即使每週只能和家人吃三頓飯，那也是有益的。這些年輕人超重的可能性比其他不常和家人吃飯的同齡人要低12%。
他們食用健康食品和養成良好飲食習慣的可能性，也比那些每週跟家人共餐少於三次的青少年高出24%。青少年還可以利用家庭共餐的時間，讓父母瞭解他們的想法。