Home cooks eat better — and fewer calories when they eat out

f you’re a home cook, there’s some good news about your health. A new study suggests that people who cook at home most of the time consume generally healthier meals with fewer calories. An especially surprising observation about home cooks: they tended to consume fewer calories even when eating in restaurants. 

These data might have a strong implication for the typical American, who increasingly cooks at home less —for a variety of reasons.

Of particular note was the finding that people who reported cooking at home six to seven nights also had a strong association with a lower calorie intake when they ate out. This suggests that the home cooks have a mindfulness of healthy and nutrient dense meal preparation along with portion control, since these qualities seemed to be maintained when dining outside the home.

http://www.today.com/health/home-cooks-eat-better-fewer-calories-when-they-eat-out-1D80293351

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Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
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