{"id":11217,"date":"2022-04-04T19:45:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T23:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=11217"},"modified":"2022-04-04T19:45:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T23:45:07","slug":"whos-cooking-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=11217","title":{"rendered":"Who’s Cooking Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"MotherGood news for your health! According to this article in Nutrition Journal<\/a>, the number of people who cook their own meals in their own home increased overall from 2003 to 2016.<\/p>\n

For example, the percent of college-educated men cooking increased from 14 percentage points up to 51.9%. College-educated women who cook ticked up a bit as well, although their numbers were already pretty high. They increased from 64.7% to 68.7%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why Does This Matter?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because home cooked meals are not only cheaper, but healthier too! Check out this research<\/a> from the University of Washington School of Public Health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“By cooking more often at home, you have a better diet at no significant cost increase, while if you go out more, you have a less healthy diet at a higher cost,” said Adam Drewnowski, director of the UW’s Center for Public Health Nutrition and senior author of “Cooking at home: A strategy to comply with U.S. dietary guidelines at no extra cost,” published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Healthier? How Do You Measure “Healthier”?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The measurement used to define a healthy diet is called the Healthy Eating Index. It gauges whether a person’s diet is giving them the right combination of fruits, vegetables and other elements.<\/p>\n

The study found that home-cooked dinners were associated with a “greater dietary compliance,” meaning the overall weekly diet met more of the federal guidelines for a healthy diet. Households who cooked at home about three times per week showed a score of about 67<\/strong> on the Healthy Eating Index. Those who cooked at home about six times per week had a score of about 74<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

News Flash: Cooking At Home Is Not More Expensive<\/strong><\/p>\n

What was surprising to Drewnowski was that the study showed there was no increase in costs for eating a healthier diet. Home cooked meals were associated with diets lower in calories, sugar and fat, but not with higher monthly expenses for food.<\/p>\n

So cooking at home is healthier for you, and cheaper on your budget!<\/p>\n

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