Coming from a country where I’ve seen lack of food and malnourishment amongst poor, I wanted to address that. But I also wanted to address body image and how media has portrayed “thin” as beauty in the past, leading to people starving themselves to “look good”. Ironic isn’t it?
This World Food Day, let’s take the time to do small things that matter – 1. Re-evaluate your meals. It’s okay to have cheat meals. Once in a while. Just like working out once won’t lead to weight loss or better strength, one cheat meal won’t do anything. But remember, everything in moderation. 2. Be a kind soul and buy a homeless person or a group of hungry kids a meal. It’s just one meal but to them it’s more than that. 3. Don’t starve yourself. Disorders like anorexia are extremely serious. Visit a doctor immediately if you’re going through any food eating disorder. 4. Learn to love your body. The minute you do, you’ll want to take care of it the right way. The healthy way. You want it to be strong, and healthy. You’ll make the effort of dieting and working out count. And what’s more, it’ll be a fun process you look forward to! Did you know exercising produces endorphins? So a healthy body and happiness! 💪😄
On a more positive note, the media has been promoting healthy body image which is awesome. Campaigns like Dove’s #MyBeautyMySay have played a crucial role in changing the message of body image in the media. Let’s see how that impacts eating disorders, perception and health in general.
Let’s get together this World Food Day to tackle food problems that exist in extreme – eating disorders and those who can’t afford to eat. Let’s balance the world with food. After all, a cookie a day keeps the doctor away. Or something like that 😉🍎🍪
THE IDLE MIND 