Consuming festival sweets and fried foods prepared during Diwali is unhealthy for us.
One of the most popular festivals of India, Diwali, is just round the corner and Indians all across the globe would definitely be gearing up with much excitement for this occasion, right? Consuming festival sweets and fried foods prepared during Diwali is unhealthy for us.
Well, every year, especially in the subcontinent of India, a number of festivals are celebrated, some of which happen country-wide, while the others remain specific to a certain state or region.
In fact, India is popular as the ‘Land of festivals’, owing to the number of festivals celebrated by its people. As India has people belonging to different religions, castes and cultures, different festivals are celebrated by each of them (while there are many common ones too), thus making the total number of festivals celebrated here quite a lot!
Now, as we know, apart from the rituals, the ‘Pujas’, meeting relatives and friends, buying new clothes, etc., one of the most exciting parts of Indian festivals is the delicious food! Different festivals have different specialties when it comes to food and all festivals include sweet dishes! Yes, even Diwali is a festival in which a number of amazingly yummy dishes and sweets are prepared and savored by the people. Since festivals like Diwali are just celebrated only once a year, most of us do get tempted to enjoy every part of the festival, including the good food! Now, most of us already know that consuming sweets and fried foods prepared during Diwali is unhealthy for us; however, we may not know how exactly they can affect our health. So, have a look at how sweets can affect your health, in this article.
Weight Gain
This is one of the most common side effects of consuming excess festival sweets during the Diwali – weight gain. Even if you consume a lot of sweets just for a couple of days, you could gain a few kilos, as sweets contain a high amount of sugar, oil, butter, ghee, etc.
Difficult To Get Back In Shape
The weight gained from consuming Festival sweets during Diwali can definitely be very hard to shed and may even take a person, months to get back in shape, with a lot of hard work.
Affects Teeth
Consuming excess festival sweets during Diwali can also affect your teeth negatively. The artificial sweetners and sugar content present in most sweets can allow bacterial growth in your teeth, causing cavities and other teeth/gum problems
Increases The Risk Of Diabetes
Even if it is just for a few days, eating a lot of sugary foods and sweets could increase the risk of diabetes, especially if you are above the age of 40 and if you have a family history of diabetes. Sweets can affect the production of insulin in your body to cause diabetes later on.
Increases The Risk Of Crohn’s Disease
Many research studies have stated that eating a lot of sweets and foods prepared using artificial sweeteners during the festivals can increase the risk of Crohn’s disease in people. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel condition which causes constant stomach pain and other digestive issues.
So, this Diwali whenever someone offers you festival sweets, please be in control 🙂
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