Food habits
March 15 was 'World Consumers' Rights Day' & the theorem was 'Keep your child away from unhealthy foods ' , which was observed throughout our country. It's was really a praiseworthy & timely effort. But it is sad that when any special day comes then we all become aware regarding that, which is just confined to that day! Afterwards we forget that. Very sad!! To keep our body fit & improve our immunity, we should practice it throughout our lives.
However, let's come to the main point, that is, unhealthy or junk or fast foods such as soft drinks, potato chips, hot chips, hamburgers, hot dogs, pastries etc. These foods have little nutritional value. Generally, the pre-school & school going children are very fond of these foods. But unfortunately, nowadays school-going children are taking a lot of junk foods as culture or in the name of fashion or as a symbol of modern life. These foods contain too much fat, too much salt, too much sugar, & also chemicals. These consequently make them vulnerable to diarrhoea, hypertension, cardiac diseases, obesity, etc. If anyone wants to increase weight then he/she should take natural foods in higher quantity, if necessary. Actually weight increment is not important, the main factor is body fitness( a slightly under-weight person can also be very fit). Since, the children are not aware of the impact of unhealthy junk foods, so the parents should make them aware & remain conscious about their eating habits.
The next responsibility goes to the institutions, especially the media. The schools which generally supply junk food as snacks should give fresh fruits and vegetables and all such foods which are comparatively cheaper than junk foods. Other effective approaches include a social campaign and colourful ads in the print and electronic media.
The main problem here is that we know but do not follow the health rules. So develop the habit of taking natural foods, instead of men made junk foods.
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