Dear Friends,
Health is wealth, an old age saying that we have been hearing quite too often but still it fails to attract attention as most of us are still believing in the new age saying “Wealth is health”.
We seldom give attention to our health and eating habits which is so important to manage the several organs of our body and their various functions which constitute the general well being of a person.
Gone are the days when we had set times for eating our breakfast, lunch and dinner that had wholesome meals. It had a proper assortments of cereals, pulses, vegetables, fish and fruit. All of these were cooked at home by our mothers, sisters or grandmothers or aunties especially when it was a joint family.
Now work pressures and times, studies and preparation, sports and other extra curricular activities that also include using our cell phones have eaten into and taken a major chunk out of our eating times and also the preparation time. So all the 3 eating times put together have been reduced to under an hour.
So we have situations wherein once in a week at home or daily lunches at work we might be using food prepared at hotels by people who are rarely connected to us like our relations. It seems everywhere, the mantra is to make money at the expense of others and in this case their health too. Food prepared in hotels seems tasty with a lot of spices and what nots added and unhealthy oils that are re-used many times over to cut down costs at the hotel side but that only leads to major costs that we need to bear at the hospital end later as time progresses and such unhealthy food practices continue.
Every week we hear of hotels being raided and health officials closing down such hotels that do not adhere to standards by the health authority. But still we persist in eating from outside just to save an hour at home cooking and spend countless hours in hospitals thinking we will be always immune from all of this.
A lot of hotel and junk food brings on various diseases that are both water borne and from the putrefied food prepared in unhealthy environments. How many of us care to visit the restaurant kitchen or at least peek into them as we wait for our food. That could have been time well spent as we waited for the so called delicacies that they served. A variety of diseases like food poisoning, jaundice, acidity, stomach ulcers, liver, heart and kidney diseases spring out of the potions that we considered harmless as we ate them from such poorly prepared food.
Corruption has seeped into all types of food that we cook and that includes high pesticide farmed vegetables and fruits. Sometimes we wonder whether the consumer is also considered as a pest by such farmers who are least bothered about who ate their produce. So care should be exercised in consuming these.
So let us summarize what can be habits that we can follow to improve our food habits.
- Eat regularly. Do not skip a meal especially your breakfast.
- Drink sufficient water that your body needs to remain hydrated.
- Have a mix of cereals, pulses, vegetables and common fruits in your diet.
- While having food, do not be distracted by other things, chew properly and enjoy it.
- Have home cooked food as possible or search for good restaurants in your locality if you cannot have food from home.
- Do not eat at unearthly hours and that too junk food prepared by junkies.
- Drink hot water at hotels and clean water at home. There is no point in having the best food had with unpalatable water.
- Exercise properly or walk at least for half an hour daily whenever you get the chance.
- Always maintain a proper posture while eating, that is eat at the table and not on the sofa.
- Remain at peace with yourself and others so that the digested food is put to good use.
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Something for all to remember, Sunith! 🙂
Yes Indira. It has become so important for people to take note.
You had written a thought provoking and needed post sir. Hotels are multiplying nowadays.
Yes Subbashini; eating habits have changed and it is time to reverse it.
Thank you for the reminder, Sunith. It was not long ago that I listened to the actor – Srinivasan’s video about how even star hotels dish out food that are a treat to the eyes but not only are they zero in nutrients but are working to harming our bodily functions and upset our systems – reusing oils being a primary one. In this fast paced world, everything is at your fingertips but health is at a big risk.
One needs to arrive at a decision and smartly choose proper food habits before poor health wheels us to the hospital 🙂 Thank you Pranitha.
Absolutely, Sunith.
I really loved the tenth point.
Thank you Arya
A really good food for thought Sunith!! Much needed topic that the younsters don’t give importance to.
Thank you Shahz for catching up on my posts. Now give us our turn to read yours 🙂
Of course.. Hopefully, Inshallah!!
Well summarized health recipes..
Thank you Akhila
I really should listen to this, thanks 🌺
A very apt post for all to read especially kids as many are misguided by bad eating habits!!
True. They dislike home made food first and when put up at hostels away is when they crave for homely meals!
Absolutely agree with home cooked meals! At the very least, if one wants to eat junk food and have that cookie, I think it’s deserved if you’ve made it from scratch, at home. Keep those preservatives out, plus even the effort of baking will make it taste that much better. Great article!
Thank you Elle for your appreciation.
It’s nice when I see people talking about these issues here for they are in great depth covering areas you’d probably otherwise miss out in the fast paced life. Such was your piece too.
I agree with things you have mentioned, won’t do any good if health suffers.
Yes, health is wealth and it is appropriate that we guard the temple that houses the divine soul.
The tips were known to all of us, whereas reiteration is the key….thank you so much for reiterating!!!
Thank you Nishtha for reading
Love your list! Great blog!
Thank you Elizabeth
A must read article for all those who are helping in popping up food delivery services at your doorstep. People have time to spend hours in a shopping mall for things they don’t need, but they have ridiculous excuses to cookfood.
Great observation from your side. Thank you for reading
Your awesome post gives food for thought ((-; 👍
Thank you Jackie 🙂