Placing the prime focus on inculcating healthy eating habits in the people with the aim to ensure robust health, the theme of 'Right food is the first medicine' occupied the centre stage at a seminar on the topic FOOD IS MEDICINE held by the Punjab State Food Commission at MGSIPA in Sector 26 here today. Driving home the point that it is very significant to ensure that the message of consuming nutritious food is percolated down to the grassroots level, Dr. Vipan Bhargav from Ludhiana revealed that our body has a mechanism of nurturing itself but the only that is needed is to give it right kind amount of ingredients.
He also dwelled upon the need to have Nutrition Huts and Nutrition Points at home, school & village panchayat level. "The plant based natural vegetables and the home grown ones contribute greatly towards a healthy lifestyle", said Dr. Bhargav.
Stressing the importance of Ayurveda, the Chairman of the IRA Chamber of Ayurveda S.K. Batish divulged that 170 countries around the globe have accepted Ayurveda while 23 have made it a part of their health policy. He also advocated the importance of Millet based diet. Health & Life Coach Harkanwal P. Singh Dhaliwal made a case for the need to know how to detoxify our body and balance the various kinds of foods we consume.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Punjab State Food Commission Bal Mukand Sharma welcomed the Chief Guest the Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Food Commission, Shimla Dr. S.P. Katyal who lauded the stellar role being played by the Punjab State Food Commission for the best food practices with regard to ensuring a healthy lifestyle.
Among others, the Punjab State Food Commission Members Vijay Dutt, Chetan Prakash Dhaliwal and Jasvir Singh Sekhon besides former Member Preety Chawla, Member Secretary Kanu Thind & Vice Chairperson IRA Chamber of Ayurveda Kanchan Sharma were also present.