A beautiful relaxed Friday morning and my only day to enjoy the late sunrise…the agenda for the day ponders my sleep and I cannot let go because of my responsibilities as a mom especially during weekends.
It was one such Friday… I cooked a luxurious meal, well if you thought I loved compliments from my family on the food spread, it is not…I just expect my children to eat! “Mama being Slim is in vogue” says my 12 year old daughter serving herself just a spoon of her favourite dish. I was totally let down that she did not eat at all!
I realized it is the number of articles that she has been reading and hearing called ‘awareness’ created for obesity, overweight, less fat etc. circulated on mails and magazines which has made her pick food and eat. One can decide what he/she wants to eat, not get picky about food itself. Well my belief is one need to eat to live and not live to eat. Why exaggerate on obesity and mix issues like being fat and obesity? The human body constituency is a game between the mind and the body or would it be precise to say it is the love affair between the weighing scale and the measuring tape!!
The number of slimming centers with luring offers has created a biased opinion of being slim vs. being healthy. The “Zero” figure, this can be a nightmare for today’s parents, I am sure many mothers who are reading this will agree with me. Dieticians and counselors are available in abundance and their aim is to create an awareness of healthy eating/living. This message needs to be driven through to today’s youngsters. An authorized health center with a diet planner would be an ideal choice to learn about the food you eat and the way you live.
I am neither against any slimming centers nor am I not a fitness freak. My debate is why being healthy is equal to being slim? Why has this myth obsessed people? I personally feel the term OBESITY has taken its toll on all healthy minds.
Well, going back to where I began, am very seriously working on educating my daughter on healthy eating and healthy lifestyle and eager to have more delicious cheerful Fridays!!
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