SCHOOL KIDS ‘FORCED’ TO EAT JUNK FOOD.

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In the view of the increasing incidences obesity related disease among Childers and adolescents, expert insist inculcating healthy eating habits at young age is the need of the hours. And what better place to be start form than school canteen.

In recent survey commissioned by NGO Heal foundation, along with Ministry Health and family welfare, 75.5%  school children claimed given a choice they would prefer healthy food items from school canteens. But for lack of enough options, they have munch on junk snack.
According to export, burgers, chips, samosas, patties, momo and chola should be replaced with the fresh fruits, eggs, salads, rajma rice, dal rice, low salt soups, yoghurt soups and vegetables.
“you find children as young  as 12 years old suffering from lifestyle disease such as diabetes, owing  to their  eating and overall bad lifestyle habits. The existing food options in the canteen should be modified to make them more suitable to children’s taste and at the same time more nutritious, along with encouraging aging them to take part in extra curriculum activities” say Dr. SK Wangnoo , Senior Consultant, Center for obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Apollo Hospital.
“you find children as young  as 12 years old suffering from lifestyle disease such as diabetes, owing  to their  eating and overall bad lifestyle habits. The existing food options in the canteen should be modified to make them more suitable to children’s taste and at the same time more nutritious, along with encouraging aging them to take part in extra curriculum activities” say Dr. SK Wangnoo , Senior Consultant, Center for obesity, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Apollo Hospital.



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