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Young Minds Speak Article
PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH
Today the majority of people in most of the developed
world get more than a half of their calories from
processed, fast and fake foods. The fast food health
risks are shocking. And it's getting worse day by day.
The global fast food market is growing. The demand
for packaged foods is predicted to increase as well.
Fast and processed foods can harm your health in a
very destructive manner leading to diabetes, obesity,
as well as premature cardiac diseases, cancer and
more. But at same time having fast food occasionally
or once in a blue moon is not harmful. Getting
addicted to it or having it regularly can destroy your
health. But every problem has solution and solution
for this problem is promoting good health and making
people aware on what to eat and what not to eat and
guiding them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Here are few
guidelines to lead a healthy life:- Adopt concept of
healthy plate rather than prior food pyramid .50
percent of the plate must consist of fruits and
vegetables with remaining portions for whole grain
and lean proteins.
Ÿ Follow a healthy eating pattern across the life span.
Ÿ Focus on variety, nutrient density and amount.
Ÿ Limit calories from added sugars and saturated fats
and reduce sodium intake.
Ÿ Include small amounts of nuts and seeds, fruits and
leafy vegetables in your daily diet.
Ÿ To enjoy the glow of good health one must do yoga
and exercise.
At last I would like to conclude that "HEALTH IS
REAL WEALTH". Thus every person on this must
take care of their health for a long and joyful life.
"REMEMBER ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD
CAN'T BUY YOU BACK GOOD HEALTH".
Mansi Dewan
B.S.C, 3rd year
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BE COMPETENT
"Competence is demonstrated, not certified”. The
word competence is increasingly being used in almost
all spheres of life. Be it education, business,
management so on and so forth. It's a description of
one's ability, a measure of one's performance,
knowledge, skills as well as behaviour, which allows
us to do something successfully. A competent person
seizes every opportunity to encourage skills for which
he takes every measure to improve his own practice.
Only such a person can win the hearts and minds of
others. He understands the importance of developing
oneself by providing support to others, maintaining
high standards when carrying out all duties and
responsibilities. He should be cautioned and prepared
for all the problems. With the passage of time
competence usually increases as we acquire more
information and ability through inquiry, observation
and participation .when we feel Competent, we can
greet new environments with calm and confidence.
Our competency helps those around us to feel more
comfortable and secure and it inspires them also to
keep their head in a crisis, sticking with a task even
when it seems hopeless with determination and being
prepared for anything. No human being will work hard
at anything unless they believe that they are working
for competence...
So, the future belongs to the competent. It belongs to
those who are very good at what they do.
Aman Aadarsh
nd
B.Sc., 2 year.