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What’s on your plate?
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When you dine out, you have less control over the quality of the food
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A TREAT But not for your health
Eating out is unavoidable these days. The drift towards eating out means we all have less control over the food we eat.
Restaurant food often has a higher fat/calorie ratio compared to home-cooked food.
Health risk
Youngsters who eat regularly in canteens and fast food joints risk their health in later years. Many chronic diseases such as the current epidemic of diabetes and heart disease have their roots in poor childhood dietary habits.
Cooking food at home may be tiring. Meals for breakfast or a lunch box need not be time-consuming. Ready-made options are available: milk, whole-wheat bread, low-fat bread spreads, fruit, curd rice and boiled eggs are good choices. Cooking food the previous evening and storing it in the refrigerator eliminates the stress of cooking in the morning.
It is not possible to eliminate eating out. However, all of us should try to improve the quality of food served in the places we eat regularly. Otherwise, the food you eat may be your doctor’s meal ticket.
RAJIV M
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