It Is Essential To Teach Cooking During Covid-19 Pandemic

1. ItIsEssentialToTeachCooking DuringCovid-19Pandemic THAT IS RIGHT! YOU MUST TEACH COOKING TO YOUR CHILDRENDURINGCOVID-19PANDEMICTIME.ALSO,GIVE THEMKNOWLEDGEABOUTDIFFERENTFOODITEMSAND NUTRITION Foodisanessentialpartofourlives.Itisoneofthereasonswearealive.Thismakes itsoimportant that each one of us knows how to cook. Because without food we can’t stay alive for long. It is the necessityofour life. Yet itismostlyseenthatitisonlythewomanofthehousewhoknowscooking andnottheotherfamilymembers.Thisisespecially trueinIndia.Thoughwehavemenwhoarebig chefs but when it comes to cooking at home, it’s mostly done by women. You have to realize that cookingisalife-savingskillandeverybodyshouldknowhowtocookfoodforsurvivalandliving.As parents, it becomes your responsibility to make sure that your children learn this essential skill. So, youmustteachcookingtoyourchildrenduringCoronaPandemictime. • WHYSHOULDYOUKNOWCOOKINGDURINGCOVID-19 PANDEMIC • COOKINGMAKESYOUSELFSUFFICIENT • Apersonstrivestobecomeindependentbyeducatinghimself/herselfandgrowinghis/herbank • balance.Butishe/sheevenindependentifhe/shehastoorderfoodeverytimehe/sheishungryor dependsonsomeoneelsetocookforthem? • Areyouevenindependentifyoucan’tmakesomethingassimpleasanomeletorsandwichto satisfyyourhunger? • Itdoesn’tmatterifyouhaveacookathome,knowingcookingmakesyouindependentinthetrue senseasyoucan’tlivewithouteatingforlongandmakesyouself-sufficientasyoudon’thaveto dependonothersforyourfoodespeciallyintimeslikewearegoingthroughnow.

2. COOKINGSAVESYOUALOTOFMONEY • WithCoronavirusdominatingthewayourlivesaregoingrightnow,themajorityofushaveshiftedto home-cooked food as it is more hygienic. Also, no one of us wants to take any risk by ordering outside food. But the main thing here is that you must have noticed that your expenses have significantly decreased as you are not ordering food from outside. Cooking at home doesn’t only make you independent but also saves you a lot of money. The best part here is that the food you cookathomeisbetterthanyourorder. • COOKINGKEEPSYOUHEALTHY • When you cook food, you get to know more about the nutritional value of various food items. This makesyoumoreknowledgeableandcarefulaboutwhatyoueatandwhatyoushouldeat.Gradually it willhelpyoutobemorehealthy.Also,home-cookedfoodismorehygienicandthussavesyou • fromunwantedinfections.Whenyouknowhowtocook,youtendtoorderlessoutsidejunkfood. • COOKINGISTHERAPEUTIC • Cookingisnotjustanyskillbutitisanart,Anartthattakespracticeandpatiencetoaceit.Butitis in reach of every human and can be mastered by anyone. Like any other art, cooking helps you to relax your mind and can be very therapeutic as it is a creative process. Cooking should not be considered as another household chore, it is much more than that. It is a creative process, an art, andapassionformany. • COOKINGMAKESYOUIMPRESSIVE • Ourpersonalityisacombinationofmanyfactors.Oneofthemisyourskills.Likeknowinganyother skill adds to your personality, so does the cooking. Cooking makes your personality impressive in a mannerthatyoudon’thavetobedependentonanyone,youknowthemostimportantlife-savingskill andaddingtothatyourspouseandchildrenwouldbehappiertohavesomeonewhocooksdelicious food

3. WHYSHOULDYOUTEACHCOOKINGTOYOURCHILDREN DURINGCOVID-19PANDEMICTIME? • PROMOTESBETTERLIFESTYLE Thelifestylewehavetodayisveryunhealthyespeciallythatofourchildren.Theysitlonghoursona chairworkingontheircomputers.Othertimestheyarestuckontheirmobilephones.Notjustthat theypreferorderingfoodorgoingouttoeatratherthancookinghome. • PREPARESYOURCHILDWITHASURVIVALSKILLFORFUTURE • Also, your child might be traveling and shifting to another city or country in the future for studies or work.ThiswouldmeantheywouldeitherbestayinginaPGorinahostel.Wecannotguaranteethe qualityoffoodattheseplacesevenifwepaymorefortheirservices.Butwhatyoucandoistoteach yourchildhowtocooksohe/shedoesn’thavetorelyonanyoneelsetocookgoodandhygienicfood forthem. • INCREASESKNOWLEDGEOFNUTRITION • Asaparent,youshouldtry tocultivatethehabitandskillofcookinginyourchildrensincechildhood only.Notjustcookingratheryoushouldalsomakeyourchildawareofthevariousnutrientsthatour bodyrequiresandhowwegetthosethroughhealthyhome-cookedfood. • Nutrients that food provides for proper growth, energy, proper functioning of the body, and increase immunity are important to be known by everyone for healthy living. However, we can generally learn aboutthisbystudyingnutrients.Butwhenweknowhowtocook,itbecomeseasytotracktheintake ofnutrientspresentinthefood.Youknowwhatisbestforyoutoeatanddon’tjusteatrandomly. • Thiswouldalsohelptoreducetheintakeofjunkfoodbyyourchild.Thisnotjustensuresthatyou willhavegoodhealthevenyourfamilywillhavegoodhealth. • Thereareessentialnutrientsthatyourbodydoesn’tmakeandyouneedtogetitfromfood.These are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. Benefits of having knowledge of what you eat, how you eat, and why you eat don’t end here. A healthy body will also help in maintaininggoodmentalhealthwhichisevenmoreimportantforagoodlife.

4. MAKESTHEMUNDERSTANDTHEIMPORTANCEOFFOOD • AccordingtoFAOestimatesin‘TheStateofFoodSecurityandNutritionintheWorld,2019’ report, • 194.4millionpeopleareundernourishedinIndia.Somanypeopleonlygettoeatfoodonetime.This makes it very important for you as a parent to inculcate such values in your children that help them to understand the importance of food. One way of doing it is by teaching them to cook. When one cookshe/shestartsrespectingtheeffortsthatgointocookingfoodandrealizesthatoneshouldnot wastethefood.Theybecomemoreawareandwouldonlytakethefoodthattheycaneatontheir • platebe it athomeoroutside.Theywon’tleaveanyfoodontheplateastheywouldknowitsvalue. • DISTRACTSTHEMFROMUSINGGADGETSANDTHUSREDUCINGSCREEN TIME • Aren’t weallparentssofrustratedwiththeamountoftimeourchildrenspendontheirlaptopsand mobilephones?Cookingisaskillthatcanhelpyoutoreducescreentime. • SHARPENSMEMORY • Cookinginvolvesrecallingalltheingredientsthatarerequiredtomakeadish.Itmightbethatfirst • time,theywillreadtherecipefromsomewhereoryoutellthembutgraduallyastheymakemoreand moredishestheywouldhavetheingredientsandprocessstoredintheirmindsfordifferentdishes. Thiswouldkeeptheirbrainworkingandimprovetheirmemorypower. • But itdoesn’tendhere.Whenwehaveknowledgeoffood,wealsorealizethatnotmanyknowthe agricultural process that goes to produce food. And this makes it important for us to make our childrenbeawareofthesame.Thiswouldalsomakeyourchildbeinterestedinkitchengardening. • Toconclude,Ijustwanttohighlightthatfoodisanessentialpartofourlives.Thus,having • knowledgeaboutvariousvegetables,fruitsandothereating.itemsandknowinghowtocookthem wouldhelpinlivingourlivesinamuchbetterway.Aboveall,youshouldmakeitapromisetoteach cookingtoyourchildrenduringCoronaPandemictime. • PleasesharetoFacebook,TwitterandWhatsappif youlikethisarticle.Also,commenttoletme knowyourviews. • SourceBy:https://anshushrivastava.com/parenting-tips/cooking-during-covid-19-pandemic/