Obesity epidemic of India

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Obesity in India is on the rise. It has reached enormous proportions. As I sit and count at airports, the number of women who look obviously overweight and obese, the figures I get is 8 out of 10. And this is around same in children of all sexes and around 6 in 10 men show clearcut overweight and obesity that is obvious even to naked eye. Anthropometric measurements might reveal more of them.  What are the likely causes? I have a theory that starts analysing these cases right from the 2000s or previous century. Junk food eating and sedantry lifestyle had already given an upward push to obesity in last century. And this also gave rise to diabetes mellitus in both men and women. Hence, such mothers also had diabetes in pregnancy. Some who did not have diabetes otherwise had gestational diabetes. From 2000 to 2026 prevalence of gestational diabetes has risen in india. It has even spread to rural areas and recent national data gives a figure of 22.4% which is almost 1 in 4 pregnant mot...
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Why eating at five-star hotels is no big deal?

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 Often, people in your inner or outer social circle or your extended family members or relatives might have boasted before you that they ate at a five-star hotel or restaurant. These are the people who believe in show off as way of life. These are the people who think such things as an achievement. And these are the people who usually have no big achievements in life. 

These people think that expensive means best! But this is not true. 

Why eating at five-star hotels is no big deal?

I pity people who boast about having eaten at costly places or having eaten costly foods. But is expensive food or eating places always good? Do such places assure you nutrition or hygiene?

The answer is a Big No. I say so due to the following reasons:

1. Food served at these places have a lot of oils, grease, ghee (saturated fats) and such unhealthy fats in them. They sell sugary sweets and fluids. These foods might have added food colors and flavouring agents. All such additives are harmful for body. They can cause obesity or improper nutrition and imbalance of nutrients. The artificial food additives are chemicals that harm the body, despite its safety claims. 

2. The hotel people serve larger portions of food. Overeating can cause health issues. 

3. How many times, you have read news reports about cockroaches, lizards, insects been found in high end restaurant foods. This implies that costly restaurants do not guarantee hygiene and proper food handling or clean kitchens. 


4. Reports of food poisoning after eating at costly restaurants can occur. It might occur less likely, but it can occur. It still has hygiene and safety issues. 

5. You are paying high for ambience and not for food. 

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6. You cannot go in casuals at these eateries. Dress code is mandatory in many. 

7. Parcels and packages are charged extra. 

Therefore, eating at such high cost restaurant is not necessarily good. It is no big deal. Refrain from boasting on it. 

You like it, you go there. Do not set a bad example for society by talking about it in front of people or young age people or children. 


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