Kannan’s mother was cooking and Yazhini was helping her mother in the kitchen.

Yazhini: “Mom, at my friend Sasi’s house, her mom cooks some meat every day. But what you cook every day is green vegetables. You cook the meat only once or twice a week. Brother’s friend Ravi Anna’s mother goes to work so she can buy lunch at the restaurant except on weekends. But you are struggling and cooking at home. Why mom?”

Mother: “Yazhini, meat is a nutritious food. But it is high in fat. So it is enough to eat it once or twice a month. Inclusion in the daily diet can affect our health increasing body weight. Also, fast food bought in stores is dangerous to our health. But green vegetables have numerous benefits. That is why I include this in my daily diet. Therefore, all of us are healthy.”

Yazhini: “Are these the only side effects of eating fast food?”

Mother: “No, there is more. Fast foods are high in fat, carbohydrates, sugar, and oil to enhance the taste. If we consume these regularly, it will cause adverse effects in our body. Let me list them for you.

• Diabetes can occur.
• Gaining weight can give you the appearance of aging.
• High oil consumption of added fats can cause inflammation of the intestines.
• Affecting the equilibrium volume.
• Meat-like foods take about two hours to digest.
• Such eating habits can affect the skin, hair and nails as well.
• Bones do not get strength.
• Diseases occur when the body does not get the nutrients it needs.
• Affects physical development.

These are just some of the reasons why you should not eat fast food. Does my girl understand now?”

Yazhini: “Yes ​​mother. What are healthy foods and what are the benefits of eating them?”

Mom: “All the foods that nourish our body and maintain our health are called healthy foods. Examples include: Naturally occurring vegetables, spinach, milk, eggs, and grains. All of the non-nutritious foods that can be harmful to our body are called unhealthy foods. Examples of these are: fast foods such as pizza, vada, and burgers.

The benefits of eating healthy foods on a daily basis are as follows:

• Get sturdy physique.
• Get protection from diseases.
• The digestive tract, nervous system, and reproductive system function smoothly.
• Can be active.
• Can get strong bones.
• You can get long hair.
• The nails do not break.
• Skin related diseases do not occur.
• Get a youthful look.
• Get all the nutrients your body needs.

For a good life, we must have healthy diet, eat less, and eat fresh etc. is contained in a triangular pattern. (Shown in the image below). We should follow it and take our food.”

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(Please attach an image of healthy eating pyramid)

Yazhini: “I will be healthy by following healthy eating habits, mother”

Mother: “Of course Yazhini! I want the same thing”