Question

Read the passage given below and write summary of it. Suggest a suitable title to the summary.

Modern food has become our enemy. We have become so besotted by taste and presentation that we eat food for its entertainment value, not for its nutritional benefit. Even as health awareness is increasing, the variety of junk and nutrition deprived food is also increasing. Each restaurant boasts of a new cuisine, which is a mixture of refined flour, oil and sugar. Pasta, noodles, white rice, white bread and maida-based products like pizzas, burgers, naan and rumali roti are the grain options in Italian, Chinese, Indian, or Mexican Cuisines. The vegetarian dishes are either overcooked or have a lot of corn starch and fat. The non-vegetarian dishes are either white-sauce based or made in rich gravies. People are trying to lose weight by eating less in the day, so that they can accommodate such foods in the night. They skip breakfast and lunch so that they can satisfy their taste buds in the night with a family dinner. Perfect health, however, cannot be achieved by a process of deprivation and elimination. The idea is to nourish the body. You might achieve some weight loss but you will also lose out on your health. Therefore, whilst embarking upon any weight loss programme, remember that health is so much more than just weight loss, at the same time achieving ideal body weight in a healthy way does provide a basis for achieving perfect health.

Answer 1

Modern Food – Origin of Health issues

Modern food is designed for convenience and taste, so it is eaten for its entertainment value rather than its nutritional value. As health awareness increases day by day, every restaurant comes up with new dish combinations of refined oil and sugar, like pasta, noodles, naan, and rumali roti, which are grain options in Italian, Chinese, Indian, and Mexican cuisines. Even vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is overcooked and high in starch, fat, and rich gravies, which are not good for health. People on a weight-loss diet eat such foods at night, skipping breakfast and lunch. So instead of nourishing their bodies, they may face serious health issues. So eating healthy food is always good for weight loss and perfect health.