Sitting down to a family meal should be one of the highlights of the day for everyone involved. In todays busy world too many families are eating fast food or eating on the go. Not enough children are eating healthy foods. Where obesity was once a problem only for adults it has become increasingly noticeable in children of all ages.

It is up to us as parents to teach our children from a young age healthy eating habits. There is nothing wrong with an occasional trip to Taco Bell (which I am very guilty of), but fast food should not be used every day for your main meal. Sure the fast food industry has tried to make meals healthier, but there is nothing to compare to sitting down once a day to a home cooked meal.