Toddlers who eat the same meals as their parents are healthier
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Children who eat the same food as their parents have healthier diets, a recent study from the University of Edinburgh has found. Using a sample of over 2,000 four-year-olds in Scotland, Dr Valeria Skafida who carried out the research, found that youngsters who are fed the same food as the rest of the family eat more fruit and vegetables, less fatty and salty foods and snack less.
This had the greatest impact on a young child’s health than any other factor – including eating together at mealt...
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