A new study has revealed that eating home cooked meals may help prevent occurrence of Type 2 Diabetes.
Study author Geng Zong, a research fellow at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston said “There is growing trend of eating meals prepared out-of-home in many countries. Here in the United States, energy intake from out-of-home meals has increased from less than 10 percent in the mid-60s to over 30 percent in 2005-2008, and average time spent on cooking has decreased by one third.
“We tried to analyze differences in the diet of these people and found, among other differences, that there was a slightly lower intake of sugar-sweetened beverages when people had more homemade meals, which is another bridge linking homemade meals and diabetes in this study.
“We need more studies to demonstrate whether preparing meals at home may prevent risk of diabetes and obesity, and how.
“Most important of all, even if meals prepared at home may have better diet quality, it does not mean people can eat without limits in amounts.
“Keeping a balance between food intake and physical activity remains essential for maintaining body weight and health.”
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