With pizzas and pastas going viral among the youngsters, traditional food is being ignored. But, traditional foods are way better than fast foods.
We bring you few of the many advantages of traditional food:
Traditional food is no chemical food. They are made from natural ingredients and well cooked. Moreover, natural ingredients are healthy and safe.
Traditional foods are mainly made of cereals, pulses, vegetables and last but not the least desserts. When you analyze the diet it majorly includes food from all the food groups. So it completely abides by the food pyramid.
When taken every group in adequate quantities, so will not have any adverse effects on the health. People who live on traditional Indian meals live longer.
Nutritional Benefits of Traditional Food
Foods
from land and sea once provided everything for people. Today, a mix of
market and traditional food is common for most people, but traditional
food remains an important source of many nutrients.
A
study in 43 Arctic communities found that on days when people ate both
traditional and market foods, their diets were better than when they ate
only market food.
When traditional foods were included in the diet, benefits were:
- Less calories - helpful for weight control
- Less saturated fat -- better for the heart
- More lean meats and fish
- More iron -- better for muscles and blood
- More zinc -- better for wound healing and fighting infection
- More Vitamin A -- better for vision and fighting disease
- More calcium -- better for strong bones and teeth
- Strengthened cultural capacity and well-being