Due to globalisation, urbanisation and income growth, our diets and eating habits are changed. Instead of seasonal, fibre rich food and plant-based food we are shifted to refined, starches, sugar, fats, salt, processed food, meat, etc.
In urban areas, the time spent on preparing food or meals is very less because people these days rely on ready mate food, supermarkets, fast food, street food, etc.
Due to unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles obesity in people is increasing in developed, low-income countries.
Around 820 million people suffer from hunger. 670 million adults and 120 million girls and boys of the age group 5 to 18 years are obese and 40 million children under 5 are overweight.
*Things that you can do to eat healthier
Preventing lifestyle diseases is as easy as switching to a healthy diet. Though most people don’t know where to start. The following listed changes you can easily make:
!. Whenever possible, cook and eat at home.
2. Add more vegetables, fruits, legumes, and nuts in your diet.
3. Do not forget to read food labels.
4. Cut back on sugar, unhealthy fats and salt.
5. Swap refined white options with healthier brown options.