My quest for natural healthy alternates for my toddler began when one of my friends forwarded me a video on WhatsApp. It was a story of a preschooler who succumbs to cancer and when the mother tries to go in depth of the cause, she realizes how much our food and market industry is loaded with these cancer-causing elements in the form of artificial sweeteners, fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated vegetable oils etc. These ingredients are commonly listed on the pack of candies, chips, bakery, and other packaged goods Well, I don't know whether it was a story based on true events but certain facts that exposed our food and market industry were definitely true. Being a dietitian although I was aware of their potential dangers it was never a concern for me as I assumed that they are present in negligible amounts in the given pack to cause a major negative health impact. Plus being a dietitian I made sure that my kitchen was not filled with much of packaged food items or junkies...
Alpana Tarkar is a Clinical Nutritionist with a Post Graduation in Nutrition & Dietetics having over a decade of experience in the field. She is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a mother as well.