9. Balanced Meal
A Seattle study on 437 residents of King County asked them to fill a questionnaire about their eating habits. It was observed that people who ate at home 3 times a week had a score of 67 on Healthy Eating Index out of 100 while those who ate 6 times per week at home had a score of 74. Healthy Eating Index score indicates whether the combination of fruits, vegetable and other elements in a person’s diet is right or not. A higher score means a better combination of all the elements.
10. Longer Life
A Taiwanese and Australian study which observed the eating habits of 1,888 men and women found that eating home cooked food increased the chances of being alive in 10 years by 47%. It was not just because you ate home cooked food but the entire activity of planning, shopping, cooking, the physical effort, and the mental activity was responsible for the increase in longevity. The study also found that lower-income people who cooked lived longer than rich people who did not cook.