NOODLES – a BANE causing Obesity. "SOUTH-INDIAN-IDIAPPAM" (Steamed Rice String Hoppers) – a BOON to BAN Obesity.
Abstract
Background: RWJF committed to reversing the childhood-obesity epidemic in America - to achieve healthy-weight for all children of US – strengthening grassroots-demand to make the healthy-choice - the easy-choice for all... [ view full abstract ]
Background:
RWJF committed to reversing the childhood-obesity epidemic in America - to achieve healthy-weight for all children of US – strengthening grassroots-demand to make the healthy-choice - the easy-choice for all Americans.
Problem :
Globally, it is a well-established-fact that NOODLES consist high-volumes of fat, monosodium glutamate, salt with artificial colors, preservatives, additives and flavourings causing various harmful-health- issues like diabetes, high-blood-pressure, hypertension, Cardio-vascular-diseases – most importantly weight-gain & childhood-obesity among children.
According to the World Noodles Association, in 2015 alone, 102 Billion-packets had been consumed
(break-up figures for seven major noodle-consuming countries :: China : 45 Billion, Indonesia : 13 Billions, Japan, India, Viet Nam, (each 5 Billions), USA, Korea (each 4 Billion).
Solution :
In South India, IDIAPPAM (steamed Ric-String-Hoppers) – exactly looking like Noodles – a culinary and traditional one - is a very popular food-item highly liked both by Children and Adults. It is highly nutritious and suitable even for infants.
It contains much less calories without any oil / fat contents. By consuming this steamed-food, all the negative health-issues caused by Noodles – are totally avoided – thus resulting in a non-obese population.
Conclusion :
By popularising this South-Indian Steamed-food-item among the US Children – making them to voluntarily avoid the harmful Noodles – no doubt, within another-decade - USA could create a healthy and Non-Obese Children of Healhy Weight. If a chance given to the Authors – we are ready to organise a practical-demo on preparation of different types of South-Indian IDIAPPAM and their benefits.
Authors
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Regunathan Venkatachalam Pillai
(Volunteers Against Smoking and Tobacco)
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Tilagavady Regunathan
(Volunteers Against Smoking and Tobacco)
Topic Areas
VI. Methodologies and technologies 6.1 Methodological issues in health research (e.g., MAU , IV. Urbanism, Health and Wellbeing 4.1 Built environment 4.2 Pollution: air, noise, etc
Session
PS-1 » POSTER SESSION 1 (12:10 - Friday, 1st April, TBA)
Paper
ICUH_-_Abstract_on_Noodles_-_South-Indian_Idiappam.docx
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