By cooking for yourself, you can ensure that you and your family eat fresh, wholesome meals. This can help you to look and feel healthier, boost your energy, stabilize your weight and mood, and improve your sleep and resilience to stress. Cooking at home doesn't have to be complicated. Some things about cooking is that you can learn new skills, rely less on highly processed foods. control the amount of sauces and seasonings. make foods that you and your family like and will eat. save money by avoiding extra money spent on meals eaten out. choose healthy ingredients like: fruits. vegetables. protein foods.