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i think you’re worrying about the wrong problem. we’re a country who had freedom - doing quite well for a very diverse population. we didn’t have proper food before and now we can afford every type of food.
when nutrition is scarce during critical development stages, the body “learns” to store energy more efficiently.
later in life, when food becomes abundant, the same adaptation turns maladaptive leading to fat accumulation, reduced energy expenditure and insulin resistance.
this is literally what’s known as biological programming of our body during scarcity. most of us are through that. we all rose from poor or lower middle class to mid/upper middle class now able to afford a lot more.
so understand it and now train your body to adapt. it takes a while. never guilt trip yourself. never shame others.
you have to understand our country was incredibly poor after british left us.
white rice was a luxury. sugar was a luxury. the first taste of a sugar or a fried snack? its on rare celebrations. for birthdays and so on. i can go on and tell so many food items that are normal on our table right now were once luxury that most in our country didn’t have access too due to societal inequalities where even caste was a deciding factor.
people deserve to enjoy what was once a luxury.
seeing people enjoy these is culturally and psychologically loaded. it’s not gluttony at all. what you’re seeing is a phenomenon which i love to call as generational catharsis.
it’s okay. now you teach them - hey include more protein in your diet. you’ve zero idea how protein deficient our diet is. until a few years back, chicken was only a sunday affair for most homes. until broiler chicken came into being - chicken was not even affordable for the masses in the first place. that too for that one sunday weekly thing.
you’ve no idea on why i get angry on vegans, on those excessive return to red rice, millet fanatics and fitness fanatics that olden age moothathaiyar ate healthy. no you idiot. they didn’t have access to good food and they ate peasant food.
you don’t fat shame them. i mean ofcourse you can - but you need to understand they’re metabolic scars from under nourishment. exactly why many indians are predisposed to abdominal fat, insulin resistance etc.,
now we educate. we tell them - now eat like a rich person. no big plates. small plates. no full plates. small mini sized stuff. no eating three times a day - but six times. add more protein. eat tasty. eat like a rich man who doesn’t have to eat a lot because they’re worried when they’ll get the next meal. eat like a rich person.
this gets rid of obesity. this cures. you teach them how to be a nobility. how to eat healthy, like a wealthy person so that they can have a wealthy life. this process is what i term as a compassionate redirection. what many people need.
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