Dinner with the family can make a big difference

I have read several reports over the last couple of years regarding research on family interaction during meals. Basically the findings are very similar, families that spend time together around the dinner table enjoy several benefits.

Children who ate with their families were less likely to do drugs, smoke, have eating disorders or become depressed. They were better at reading, less likely to end up in the hospital for asthma and had better grades.

A recent story on National Public Radio (NPR) caught my attention again on this subject. I felt that it was something that should be shared with everyone here at GroceryGuide.com.

You can either read the transcript of the program or listen online here; The Family Dinner Deconstructed.Sometimes in our busy lives we forget about the basics in life.