Eat Your Way to a Happy Home
The secret to a happy family
may be as close as the dinner table
Do you want a happier, healthier family? Here’s a simple solution: Eat with your family more often.
Increasingly, researchers are discovering the importance of family mealtimes. Several recent studies have pointed to the same conclusion: Children who eat dinner regularly with their parents are happier and have fewer behavior problems.
你想有一个更健康、更幸福的家庭吗？这里有一些简单方法解答你的问题。经常和你的家人一起就餐。最近一项研究发现，全家人一起就餐的时间非常重要。几项近期的研究得出一些结论；孩子们经常与家长一起吃晚餐更感到家庭的幸福，而少与家长一起就餐者，则行为常会出现问题。
American researcher Dr. Blake Bowden conducted one study. He found that young people who have family dinners at least five times a week are less likely to use drugs. They also get depressed less often and do better in school.
美国的研究人员，布力克。布丁执行一项研究，他发现年青人每星期有五顿晚餐与家长一起就餐，服食麻醉品的情况可能会少些。他们得精神忧郁症的机会也会少，在学校的表现也会更好些。
Clearly, regular family dinners are important for a child?s development. Why? Because dinnertime offers busy families the precious opportunity to sit down together and talk. The relaxed conversation at the dinner table strengthens family bonds. And those bonds help children develop self-esteem and a sense of belonging.
很明显，有规律的家庭晚餐对小孩的成长有着非常重要的作用。为什么？ 因为晚餐时间能提供忙碌的家庭，大家一起坐下来互相倾吐心声，是帮孩子们建立自尊心的难得机会以及有一种归属感。
The quality of family relationships can also impact a person?s long-term health. One study showed that children who enjoy close relationships with their mothers are far less likely to develop serious health problems in midlife.
家庭关系的质量好坏，关系着一个人长期的健康影响。一项研究显示，孩子们乐意与母亲融洽的家庭关系，在他们人到中年时，远离患上严重的健康问题可能会少些。
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