Don’t Watch TV During Meals

Switching off your TV during meal time may help keep you slim. Researchers analyzed data on nearly 13,000 adults and found that those who said they never watched TV or videos during family meals were much less likely to be obese than those who always watched something during mealtime. Additionally, respondents whose family meals were all home-cooked were less likely to be obese than those who ate only some or no home-cooked meals. Study lead author Dr. Rachel Tumin explains, “This highlights the importance of thinking critically about what is going on during those meals, and whether there might be opportunities to turn the TV off or do more of your own food preparation.” Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, March 2017