Concern about family health: Check this out!!!

All housewives or the person who cooks meals for the entire family is the one who faces challenges. As there is no settlement on one particular topic. Everybody wants different food items according to their age. But the challenge becomes more difficult when everybody wants variety and the all pressure develops on one person. 

What if I tell you with some simple techniques and the point you should keep in mind then you can make everyone happy. I know you won't believe it. Let me explain it to you through this article. 

Implementation of the principles of nutrition in one's daily diet in an appetizing, appealing, tasty, and healthy way is a menu. It is very important while choosing a meal which should cover all the daily needs of a person. 

A meal should be a time-saver, energy saver, and money saver, then it becomes the perfect meal for everyone. In this way, it also avoids unappetizing, unwanted, and unsatisfying meals. 

The other thing which is important while choosing the food is money and nutrition. It should be rich in nutrients and the cost of the food should be very less. As it is a myth I will say according me that only nutritious foods are costly, if you took a proper look at the market many food items are within budget and rich in nutrients also. 

Another thing is flexibility. The meal or food should be enough flexible so he can easily change with the others, the impact on money should also not there, the seasonal foods is the best example you can say. As seasonal foods are nutritious, they are low in cost and in every season you will get a different variety also. Along with all this, the nutritious benefits are also in huge amounts. 

Along with seasonal foods, there are also family taste and their wishlist of foods, then there are holidays, then festivals, special gatherings of guests on birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions. 

Like this, the list goes on. 

Every member of the family requires the same basic foods. However, the quantity and texture may have to alter in the case of children and old members of the family. 

For milk, the requirement is high in children than in adults. But as we look for food quantity then children need less quantity than adults. 

In every house, there should be one who watches everyone's weight. Is someone's weight is increasing or decreasing? If increasing then all fat, sugar and carbohydrates should be removed. 

A good selection of food is itself is science and art. Strange right!! How these two can be combined in the food? 

For Science, it shows us to include healthy and nutritious food in the diet and art allows us to mix and match technique. From both these we allow us to eat nutritious and appealing food. 

Now here is the list of some points which you should keep in mind. 

1. The inclusion of foods from 5 food groups every day. In which are cereals and bakery products like wheat flour, bajra, rice, then legumes and nuts such as all dal and nuts, then there are milk and meat products all dairy and poultry foods come in this. Along with that, there is also fish and seafood. Then the fruits and vegetables all seasonal and other fruits along with leafy, roots and other vegetables and in the last group is fat and sugar in which all oil and ghee like substance and sugar, jaggery and honey come. 

2. Protein-rich groups should be included. As there are options for vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and vegan diets. 

3. As for the food there are some factors you should keep an eye on. 

Colour- We always like our plates should be filled with colorful foods. When food is colorful even normal food tastes great. The technique like RAINBOW color theme you can include in the diet. Or choose a theme according to you. But this actually effective. 

Shape- This factor is special for children and for others also. Sometimes the dishes also do magic work for your food. Different shape of the dish makes the food more attracted and more palatable also. So this means, plating does matter. 

Texture- Another important factor. The texture of food should be appropriate for everyone because there are different age people in the house. So also keep an eye on them. There are options like soft food, crispy foods, hard foods, semisolid foods, and liquid foods, choose according to your condition. 

Flavour- Many people eat food because they like flavor. Flavour comes in food from the ingredients. India has many different spices, foods and which is why India is known as a Flavor country also. Choose the flavor according to your family. 

Variety of food- This is the main and important topic was in pandemic and also in daily life. People want to eat variety, because of this factor many people even start eating outside. There should be used if the combination of different food items. Emphasis should be placed on all foods. The greater the variety of foods used from day to day life, the better and healthy the food becomes. There different methods of cooking like roasting, boiling, frying, stewing, and many more. These techniques are really effective. 

4.Personal preference- Everyone has their own point of view and everyone wants their own thing. The person who is making food should always keep in mind which point they should include in the food or not. For example, older people want soft-textured foods and the same for kids also. Hard food is not an option for these people. These factors should be considered. 

5. Sociological preference- It depends on which culture you follow. The influence of food is eaten on festivals and fast days. Always choosing the right alternatives on this particular day is very important. 

6.Time and energy- Not everyone is free for cooking, the food should be less time-consuming with less hard work also. So making simple dishes, with easy preparation and yet nutrient-dense

These are some points you should keep in mind for your family members. 

Stay healthy and stay safe