和父母一起吃饭的青少年更健康
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和父母一起吃饭的青少年更健康
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来源：《时代英语·初中》2013年第04期
随着我们长大，和家人在一起吃饭的时间越来越少。有时候突然想起，这些以前毫不在意的事情，随着岁月的流逝变得稀罕而珍贵，比如跟家人共餐。餐桌之上，跟所爱的人交流想法、分享趣闻是一种幸福。更有研究表明，跟家人一起吃饭有助于身体健康。
A study has credited teenagers who switch off the TV and sit down to family meals are less likely to suffer eating disorders.
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.
At the same time， teens can also use family meals as a time to get their thoughts across.
研究表明，关掉电视机，坐下来和家人一起吃饭的青少年，患饮食失调症的可能性较低。 研究员芭芭拉·费瑟说：“人们通常认为，十来岁的孩子不喜欢过多地待在父母身边，他们忙东忙西，没空和家人一块儿正经地吃饭。也许家长做不到一周七天都让全家人围在一起吃饭，但如果一周能安排三次家庭聚餐，就已经能极大地保护孩子的健康了。”
费瑟教授发现，那些每周与家人至少吃五顿饭的青少年，患上“饮食紊乱症”的可能性要低35%。
即使每周只能和家人吃三顿饭，那也是有益的。这些青少年超重的可能性比其他不常和家人吃饭的低12%。
同时，青少年还可以利用家庭共餐的时间，让父母了解他们的想法。