Benefits of Family Dinner's

What can sitting down as a family

So, you’re interested in learning about the benefits of family meals, eh? You’ve come to the right place! I am passionate about providing knowledge, inspiration and tools so that busy families can make family dinners a reality.

A couple of quick points:

“Regular” family meals means eating dinner at home 5 or more nights per week.

Benefits disappear if the TV is on during dinnertime. I would imagine the same is true for people being on their smartphones, but that data hasn’t been released yet.

Here are some statistics for your viewing pleasure:

The average parent spends 38.5 minutes per week in meaningful conversation with their children

Children who eat regular family meals have healthier body weights and are less likely to have eating disorders

Teens who eat regular family meals are:

• Twice as likely to get As in School

• 32% likelier never to have tried cigarettes

• 45% likelier never to have tried alcohol

• 24% likelier never to have tried pot

The more often you eat with your children, the better the conversation will be, and the more you will learn about what is going on in their lives. As Columbia University reports: Of the kids eating with their family 0-2 times per week, 44 percent talk about what’s going on in their lives (that means 56 percent don’t!). Of the kids eating with their family 5-7 times per week, 81 percent of them talk about what’s going on in their life at dinnertime.

72% of teens think that eating dinner frequently with their parents is “very important” or “fairly important.” Wow! Even teens know that family meals are important!

Teens who eat dinner with their families 5-7 nights per week are half as likely to say they are “very or somewhat likely to try drugs in the future,” as compared to teens who eat with their families less than 2 nights per week.

What do you think about all this? Have you heard these types of statistics before? Does it motivate you to make any changes in your life? 
So go ahead plan family night at a nice restaurant and avoid all distractions, or order in, and enjoy sharing with your children. Bon Appetit from CitéMenu.

Post from: http://meetmeatthedinnertable.com/family-dinner-statistics

Montreal offers a wide variety of food options

       One of the most attractive things that people enjoy about the Montreal food scene, is the wide range of availabilities. If you want to have a good lunch or dinner in Montreal, no worries because there are many options in this city. First you will have to decide what you are craving? Do you want to go for some French cuisine, are you in the mood for some good Asian delicacies, or are you craving a good old American breakfast? You will also be surprised all of options you have.

     If you want to have a delicious American meal, then you can easily go for Restaurant Eclipse, Restaurant Winnies, even stop off at Resto Bar Boccacinos. These restaurants have got the reputation of serving wonderful food.

     If you want to taste some excellent Asian dishes, then there are so many good options that you will find it difficult to choose one. There is Restaurant Le Palais Imperial, Restaurant Le Petit Treehouse, Restaurant Kam Fung, or it can be Restaurant Sushi Shop.

    People coming from Brazil will also get their favorite cuisine here as there are a number of good Brazilian restaurants, notably Le Milsa. This restaurant offers an all you can eat buffet of meats that are cooked over a charcoal barbecue, giving you a unique and mouth watering meal. Served with all you can eat salad, mushrooms, and sweet potatoes, you are sure to get your money's worth while dining at this restaurant. Live dancers are also present on friday and saturday nights, complete the Brazillian Experience dining experience. 

     All and all Montreal's diverse population has given us many different tastes, and experiences from all over the world. A great city to experience meals and dishes from any country in the world! Bon Appetit!

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