11. Reduces Excess Calorie, Fat, Sugar, and Saturated Fat Consumption
Eating out can increase your daily sodium, fat and calorie intake by 50% !!! According to research conducted at Harvard University, families that ate together most days had a higher intake of health-promoting nutrients such as calcium, fiber, iron, vitamin B-6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin C; they also had a less overall saturated fat intake.
12. Improves Mental health
Eating at home with family or other people has several mental health benefits. Social meals can make us feel happier even outside of meal times. That’s because social connections strengthened over meals can help us create a sense of belonging and even reduce symptoms of depression.