6 Food Mistakes Parents Make

Last week the New York Times did a great article on the Six Food Mistakes Parents Make, along with suggestions on how to improve. I would like to add a seventh mistake that parents make, eating in front of the television, not at the family table. Studies have shown that people will eat many more calories when eating in front of the T.V. 

Also, children won't pay as much attention to what the parents are eating, and discussion about how delicious the food is is unlikely to occur. This type of interaction can encourage kids to eat well. Not to mention the fact that without the TV in the way of conversation, eating at the family table serves as a place for the family to get to know each other better, each day, each meal.

Salute,

Juliette Aiyana, L.Ac. & Mom whose family eats at the family table.