10 TIPS TO HOMEMAKERS AND WORKING WOMEN TO IMPROVE NUTRITION FOR THE FAMILY

 Introduction

It is necessary to plan foods needed daily by the family properly in order to ensure good nutrition.

Good meal planning is both science and art. Science shows us the way to include nutritious foods in the diet, while art is involve in combining the needed nutritious foods into meals that are attractive, appetizing and satisfying in all ways.

In this blog we will learn about 10 tips to homemaker and working women to improve nutrition for the family.

Tips 

1. Eating mixed daal is a better wat of combining various daal in every meal. Depending on which daal is consumed more in the family, a mixture can be made and stored for use.

2. A pressure cooker is meant to reduce the cooking time and conserve nutrients. It is not necessary for the cooker to blow whistles. Whistle is just an indicator of off-loading the pressure that is built inside the cooker. To use a pressure cooker optimally, soak the material like grains and daal previously for about half an hour at least. Once the cooker blows one whistle, reduce the flame and allow it to cook for about 5-10 minutes after which the gas can be turned off. Allow the pressure cooker to cool to room temperature before opening the vessel.

3. Do not use coriander in the raw form as is normally done for garnishing foods. If the coriander ha not been washed thoroughly, it can be the cause of food infection as is observed.

4. A good combination of safflower oil, sunflower oil, groundnut oil, mustard oil, sesame oil, olive oil, ghee and butter in appropriate amount must be used.

5. Flour used in the home must be always wholemeal flours to get nutrients of wholesome ingredients.

6. The threshold of salt, sugar, spices and oils and fats must be maintained as low as possible to protect the family from lifestyle diseases.

7. It is not necessary to spends lots of money to get good nutrition. The market is flooded with a lot of expensive items like chia seeds, avocado, kiwi, monster fruit, quinoa, oats and several products made from them which are not indigenous. Several Indian counterparts having similar characteristics are available in our traditional diets. The homemaker should prefer the Indian varieties.

8. Prepare a weekly menu so that menu planning and implementation becomes easy. This include preparing fermented products such as idli, dosa, setting curds or making sprouts.

9. It is important to involve all family members in the planning of menus. It ensure that the likes and dislikes, allergies, seasonal availability, budget and all above health issues are taken into consideration and meals planned accordingly.

10. The refrigerator is a source of infection if it is not cleaned regularly. Food should be prepared in such quantities that excess food does not get stored. In most household, the women end up consuming the state food mostly, which affects their health in the long run.

Conclusion

From above blog we conclude that for all homemaker and working women to improve nutrition for the family should be their first priority. As our health is directly depends upon the kind of food we eat or consume. The care of proper nutrients should be taken.