Parents, It’s 6 PM. Do You Know Where Your Teenager is?

The Los Angeles Times health blog (Booster Shots) reported on a study Sept. 23, 2009, that associates teenager attendance at family dinner with better academic performance and less abuse of alcohol and drugs. 

Leisurely family meals are characteristic of the traditional Mediterranean diet and may partially explain the health benefits of the diet.  Food for thought, no?

Steve Parker, M.D.