HEALTHY LIVING
In todays world eating right becomes very important.When we think whether we are eating the right kind of food in the right propotion the answer would definitely be a NO.
In this fast paced world that we are in today,with all the advances in technology we tend to eat a lot of fatty and junk food and end up with some health hazard or the other at a later stage.Even children get into health problems in their early years itself something which was unheard of a few years ago.
In the earlier days the women of the house used to be doing a lot of manual labour which included bending and sweeping and swapping the house,cleaning the clothes by hand and so forth.But with so many machines available to us today to help us in our daily task we need to go to the gym to exercise.Had we done these tasks at home we would not have to spend so much money on the Gym.This explains the mushrooming of Gyms at every nook and corner in our cities.
It is also important that we learn to prepare food in a healthy way in such a way that the nutrients are not lost.Choose methods of cooking that will retain colour,flavour and nutrients.Steaming vegetables instead of boiling them could be one option.In our hurry to finish cooking in time we tend to cook at very high temperature.High heat can leach out valuable nutrients.Cooking vegetable in too much water should also be avoided.When we throw away the excess water we are also throwing out the nutrients along with it.
We should take in a lot of vegetables in our daily diet.Eating a lot fresh salads would be a good choice.
In ourIndian type of cooking we tend to use a lot of oil.Using olive oil would be good alternative.Draining off the excess oil by keeping it in paper towels should also be done to absorb the excess grease.We should allow the soup to chill before reheating as the fat on the top can be removed.
We all love to eat cheese.Instead of depriving ourself of it we can eat low fat cheese and also skimmed milk.
Mocrowave oven cooking is a healthy way of cooking because the short cooking time ensures that there is no loss of nutrients and no fat is needed.
Substitute whole grain products for all purpose cooking.We now have a healthy way to have our dessert.We can have fruit desert.Nowadays we get flavoured yoghurt in different flavour which are quite delicious and taste like icecream.
For parents of young children they must be familiar with fussy eaters and poor eaters.We should not shove down the food down their throat but need to cultivate healthy eating habits.This is difficult in todays world with the advertisers tempting children through enticing food advertisements.As a parent we need to be a role model to our children.We need to reestablish our eating habits in order to teach children about healthy eating.
The latest trend is organic food.There is an increasing demand for organically grown food that is food grown without the use of chemical fertilizers .Organic food have countless health benefits.Safe food products,free from chemicals ensure a healthy life and children who grow up eating organic food are stronger.
The malaise of modern world is dieting.Young girls of today trying to look like their favourite actress and to get that perfect figure diet recklessly.They fail to understand that excessive dieting without the proper guidance of a dietician is only going to do them harm .True beauty lies in the mind.
Healthy eating and adequate physical activity are the key to a healthy life.
The proverb “HEALTH IS WEALTH” is best remembered here.