India celebrates National Nutrition Week From September 1-7. The aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle and ensure nourishment for all. Adopting healthy eating patterns to keep obesity related diseases at bay.
On the other hand it’s also about providing a balanced nourishment to people who don’t get enough nutrition.
India is unique in the way that the country has two kinds of opposite scenarios posing great risk to the population. The dichotomy of epidemic of obesity and at the same time a tsunami of under nourishment.
On one hand the country has become epicenter of epidemics like diabetes and hypertension which most of the times are related to obesity and not having a healthy lifestyle.
On the other hand, we have a huge population which doesn’t get enough for two meals a day. In the 2021 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 101st out of the 116 countries with sufficient data to calculate 2021 GHI scores.
While many people would want to contest that, we however know that under nourishment is a fact which stares us everyday when we step out of the comforts of our homes.
The nutritional status of adolescent girls, pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from 0-6 years age needs focus.
Poshan Abhiyan launched in 2018 can be the right step towards it.
So as citizens of this country not only do we need to eat right, experts say going back to your traditional eating methods could be the key. Go through your grandmas recipes, eat what your ancestors ate. Carbohydrates, fibers, lipids, proteins, minerals, proteins, vitamins, and water are crucial for immune system health. A diet, rich in vegetables and fruits which replenish your vitamins and minerals. Nutrients are important for healthy weight, restful sleep.
At the same time, we need to lend a helping hand to people who can’t manage to eat enough. Let each one of us try to help those in need. Try to “adopt” a family in need.
Balanced diet is important for balanced life, this is a truth no one can deny .