Are Indians unhealthy?
Ever since my Mom came back from her trip to Chicago 3 years back, she's been facsinated by the concept of eating VEGETABLES for lunch!! In fancy terms, a salad :|
I understand that our ancesters did a lot of manual labour in the fields etc and hence the plate full of rice. They needed the carbohydrates after a long day of work. Considering, the lack of leg movement in my life, i'm not surprised how fast i can put on a few kilos by just staring into space! It is no wonder that after a long day of college, when i was dreaming of some Rice, meat and tossed vegetables, i came back home to see my plate of vegetables and TOSSED RICE! Minus the meat. How sumptious. I had to look twice to actually notice the rice on my plate. My appetite took a double take and almost fainted with sorrow.
But despite the lack of enthusiasm on my face, that was infact what i should be eating to remain healthy. The extra carbohydrate in my body, unless utilised would be converted to fat. No wonder my mom keeps asking me to exercise. Unfortunately, the world has become a global village and people have become almost too competitive. It's almost an unnecessary chore to exercise these days. But that's where we are wrong. For a healthy body and mind, we need to exercise. My mom once heard Vishvanathan Anand's interview. She asked me what i thought he said when he was asked the question of what he does to keep his mind sharp. And i meekly said, "su do ku?" :) haha. But infact, he said he takes the time to do some physical exercise! Hah. If your body is not healthy, how can your mind be? When you feel good about your body, that will most definitely make you feel like a better human being. It brings out a confidence in you that you never thought you had.So, my dear unhealthy Indians, take some time to shake those legs and shed some kilos! Eat right, think right.
