Study shows Healthier Diets in Home Cooking

A new study by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health finds cooking at home has health benefits. Julia Wolfson, lead author of the study, says people that cooked at home more often ate healthier diets. “Specifically, we found that the more people cooked they would consume less calories, less fat, less sugar and less carbs regardless of whether that person was trying to loose weight or not.” People who cook at home more frequently also eat fewer calories when they eat away from their homes, adds Wolfson. “They could just be eating a bigger proportion of their diet at home and therefore eating less away from home or they could be making healthier choices away from home as well.” Wolfson said the study found that home cooking empowered people’s diets. “That has a great potential to have a positive impact on individuals’ diet quality but also on obesity rates for the population at large.” Knowing about the ingredients in the food you eat plays a factor in how much you consume, according to the study.