Say yes to fruits and vegetables. Keep hydrated. Shun cigarettes and excessive alcohol. Junk the junk food. Exercise daily and limit the gadget timings. These are some of the common medical advice that still hold true as the countries celebrate World Health Day on Thursday in the backdrop of Covid pandemic which still holds its sway in many pockets of several countries.
In fact, the theme for the World Health Day as envisaged by the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasises on the need for a healthy body and mind, as Covid has made us realise the importance of good health. This is reflected in this year’s theme "Our Planet, Our Health" too.
Himesh Joshi, Co-Founder and CEO, Ayu Health Hospitals points out that the pandemic has highlighted the need for better healthcare infrastructure and digitization of healthcare services.
“In the last two years, we've witnessed major improvements on these fronts but there's still a long way to go. In many places, we still see healthcare workers who rely primarily on traditional practices such as using pen-paper to make health data records of patients.”
Dr RP Parashar, Psychiatrist and ayurveda expert and head of Ayurvedic Panchakarma Hospital at Prashant Vihar in Delhi too maintained that instead of consuming packaged and processed food or fast or junk food that are high-in salt, sugar and fat, one should consume fresh home cooked food. Also, gadget timings should be limited while one should exercise daily to remain physically and mentally fit.Prof. (Dr.) Tanuja Manoj Nesari, Director, All India Institute of Ayurveda, under the Ayush Ministry, talked about the important role the diet plays in ensuring good health.”Ayurveda, a widely accepted traditional medicine system, lays great emphasis on Ahara (food), which is believed to be the most important factor for sustenance of life. This is shown in Covid-times. “
“In fact, we have launched Master Chef competition in association with the National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune and the Central Council for Research in Naturopathy to highlight the importance of incorporating AYUSH into our modern diets, and bring to the fore the nutritional value of our native grains, cereals, millets and other natural ingredients to promote a healthy way of living.” As per the WHO the health is not only just physical but also mental and social well-being.
