TRANSFORMATION IN DIETS & FOOD HABITS WITH THE ADVENT OF PRECOOKED AND PRESERVED FOODS :

It is really convenient for the working families where there is constraint of time ,as travel to work consumes much. Thanks to these prepared , precooked foods that come handy for such . This shouldn’t go on a regular basis. It is then that they are confronted with deficiencies and diseases.

If any one turns around and asks how do the west manage with the consumption of precooked food so prevalent . In the west the same shops also sell Fresh ready to eat Salads , which are rich in all the required nutrients . So what is missed mains is compensated .

The clip pertains to probiotics , the friendly Bacteria Lactobacillus & bifido bacteria . What do they do ? They aid digestion , absorption and assimilation of nutrients and protect the gut from harmful bacteria. Most toxin that harm our system, and the harmful Bacteria enter only through the intestines . These Probiotic Bacteria create a good line of defence for the body . It is like the Fire wall , the anti Virus in Computers .
Probiotics are not at all difficult to get in our daily food. It is available in Idly, Dosai, Curds, and some home made Pickles like Kimchi . Basically all fermented food contain Probiotics.

This clipping announces the availability of such in the market .That is only for those who don’t find time to make their nutritious food. As these are live Bacteria, they have to be preserved in refrigerated condition for the bacteria to be live .

Now these Probiotics also need food for them to survive & multiply to keep doing good for our systems. Towards this we can consume Fiber rich vegetables , fruits , grains , apple with skin, beans , banana ,onion , garlic.

The body is likened to a Garden , which needs to be tilled , watered , fertilized says a nutritionist . There is no point going for junk food from the market and again go to the same market for Probiotic drink.
It sounds very much like the old saying “ PINCH THE BABY AND ALSO ROCK THE CRADLE “

FSSAI can make sure that the Wholesalers as well as supermarkets, retailers MAINTAIN THE COLD CHAIN OF SUCH PRODUCTS FOR ITS EFFICACY. This will definitely satisfy the Nutritionists and the Gastroenterologists that Live , effective Probiotics are being supplied .- ADD LIFE TO YEARS more