Teenagers and young adults having dinner together with their families are more likely to have healthier eating habits than those who eat alone a new study has revealed. The researchers found that when families sit down together adolescents and young adults eat more fruits and veggies and consume fewer fast-food. Our research found that family dinners are a great way to improve the dietary intake of the whole family regardless of how well the family functions together said lead researcher Kathryn Walton a post-doctoral researcher at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto Canada. It's a time when families can slow down