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Why can’t we have domino’s pizza everyday?
Papa, I am going to have Dominos pizza every day?
It was a family outing and we were at the Dominos having
pizza. As usual I was busy giving sermon and this time it was on diet. After having
heard me (I hope intently) and having finished one full pizza my son chipped in.
pizza. As usual I was busy giving sermon and this time it was on diet. After having
heard me (I hope intently) and having finished one full pizza my son chipped in.
“Papa, I am going to have pizza everyday from now on”
I was taken aback, after the entire sermon on healthy diet
etc etc, how come he is telling this?
etc etc, how come he is telling this?
I started again (like a doctor) telling him “you should have
grandmothers recipe – that is carbohydrate, protein, fat, vegetables and fruits
in a regulated manner”.
grandmothers recipe – that is carbohydrate, protein, fat, vegetables and fruits
in a regulated manner”.
“Yes papa, precisely this is the reason why I suggested that
I would have a Pizza for lunch and dinner everyday now on. Look at this pizza it
has vegetables, protein (cheese), carbohydrate (base) it has fat and we can ask
for a cold coffee instead of a coke as you don’t allow aerated drinks and
following this we can have a tutty fruity icecream it has fruits and milk, so I
will have a complete diet”.
I would have a Pizza for lunch and dinner everyday now on. Look at this pizza it
has vegetables, protein (cheese), carbohydrate (base) it has fat and we can ask
for a cold coffee instead of a coke as you don’t allow aerated drinks and
following this we can have a tutty fruity icecream it has fruits and milk, so I
will have a complete diet”.
I said “it does not have enough of vegetables”.
He said “we will ask for extra topping, no problem”
This nine year old has stumped me. I am looking out for
answers to counter him. Can you help me?
answers to counter him. Can you help me?
Just to let you know since then we have a small Mahabharata
everyday in our house between my son and his dadi (grandmother). Dadi with her
army of dal, chaval, subji and chapatti and my son with the single man army of
a pizza. I am looking out for solutions.
everyday in our house between my son and his dadi (grandmother). Dadi with her
army of dal, chaval, subji and chapatti and my son with the single man army of
a pizza. I am looking out for solutions.
Dr Pawan Gupta
4.1.2014
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