Speaking at an event on October 24 alongside veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar , Dhoni highlighted how modern lifestyles, changing food habits and reduced physical activity are affecting younger generations. (Also read: High AQI alert: From acne and premature ageing to hair fall, dermatologist shares 10 tips to protect your skin and hair ) Former India cricket captain MS Dhoni has urged Gen Z and Gen Alpha to make physical activity a priority.
Dhoni pointed out that India’s traditional carbohydrate-rich diet was suited to a time when daily routines involved more physical labour. However, younger generations continue to follow similar food habits despite being less active. “Our food culture, if you see, depending on where you come from, it is still carbohydrate-rich food. “When we were growing up, the fast food culture had just come to India. Now, it is at its prime.
Because in our daily lifestyle, physical hard work was on the higher side, the reason for that was.
Now, the same food has been transferred to the newer generation, but the kind of physical activity has gone down drastically,” Dhoni said. So now again, sugary food and fried food, these are the two things which is not very good for you or not good for you, especially if you are not very active,” he said.
