How do I get a healthy body? Well, one of the reasons is definitely eating homecook food. I was blessed with a SAHM (Stay At Home Mother) who cooks everyday for her family. It was her food that gives me the nutritions and energy I needed to grow healthy. Yes, there are times when the food may not be as tasty as I wished it could be but hey, it is healthier compared to the fast food out there. There would definitely be one vegetable and one main dish. And we have to eat lots of rice, the main contributor of carbohydrates which is the primary source of our energy.
My mother’s recipes are quite simple. I guess it is limited by our family financial means. Since we can’t afford expensive stuffs, the food we have are never the ones we always see in the high class restaurants. The ingredients can be found in our compound or garden. Yes, we planted most of our vegetables and plants. Our Family Recipies would include various ingredients like bamboo shoots, tapioca leaves, baby ferns, cucumbers, brinjals, chilli, and many others that we can grow in our garden.
Now, things has changed. The younger generation does not know how to cook. They prefer the readymade food that they can easily buy and eat. No more the hassle of preparing the ingredients and cooking the food themselves. I sincerely believes that the rising of cancer cases and other sickness is due to the change from homemade food to readymade food. So if you can prepare a homemade food, please do so. Of course you should try cook the food in a healthy way. At least you know the stuffs that you will be eating is still nutritious and good for you.
