We have grown up hearing "Opposites attract each other", since our adolescence. Well, this may apply to some extent in man-woman relationship and dating concepts, but not so well in other areas like food choice and combination types. Can you combine the two opposite genres of "khichri" and "Murgh Musallam? Can mutton biryani be taken with fruits?
Khichri will go well with some healthy, home-cooked vegetables while lachha parathas will enhance the mouth-watering appeal of Murgh Musallam. Two small bowls of rasam and raita are the best supplements for mutton biryani while a fruit bowl will form the best combination with a bowl of healthy breakfast cereal. As you can see, when a food is healthy, it will go well with other healthy options and likewise, unhealthy foods will tend to complement each other.
One unhealthy food, thus, will add up more unhealthy foods and your meal will become the unhealthiest. A new study conducted by Spanish researchers has unveiled a direct relationship between drinking and poor diet.
A survey was conducted on 12,000 adults who were between the ages 18 and 64. The purpose of the survey was to note their eating and drinking habits. A strong association between non-nutritious dietary patterns and heavy as well as binge drinking came to be observed.
Traditionally, drinking during mealtimes has been always related to good health, but researchers have opined that this will not hold true in case of careless eating. Researchers have come to note that people tend to take more of animal proteins compared to fruits or vegetables while drinking at mealtimes.
Heavy drinking is associated with liver disease and some heavy drinkers tend to indulge on high-calorie fast foods which are loaded with trans fats. And these foods are also associated with high risk of liver disease.
Researchers have opined that drinking habit may stand in the way of maintaining a healthy diet. And this habit, together with the consumption of unhealthy snacks, can lead to serious health issues like cancer, diabetes mellitus, obesity and cardiovascular problems.
Chomping on Chicken tikkas while drinking whiskey or munching and pulling the sticky mozzarella on pizza tops while enjoying chilled beer are exciting and there can be no second opinion to it. But keep this enjoyment reserved for special days and occasions. Otherwise they will lose their value and will end up being a part of a monotonous routine.
