Hi Komalji
I live in joint family, non-veg. Our family ladies are very good cooks.
We eat delicious, rich, heavy food always and non-veg every day.
My friends are telling me this is not good; I should eat more healthy.
Now I agree but I cannot change my family.
What can I do for myself to eat healthy and stay healthy?
I will become a graduate this year.
Farzana
Ans: It is good that you are now aware of the significance of a healthy lifestyle.
Make an effort to educate your family about the repercussions of the unhealthy food habits they follow.
It may not be very easy but it can be slowly and gently conveyed by you becoming a role model.
And impress upon the ladies, at least one of them, about the detrimental effects of the excessive oily and rich foods they cook.
Explain the adverse conditions like high cholesterol, liver diseases, heart conditions, etc, which are more likely to affect the men in the family.
Include healthy and easily accessible foods like fruits, nuts and buttermilk as fillers.
Have small frequent meals.
Adopt a regular exercise regimen for body toning and burning excess fat.
I suggest learn to cook easy and healthy food options for yourself.