Bouncing with boundless energy, unaware of the gradually changing world of toddlers into living with restrictions stipulated by the seniors in the family, the child unwittingly progresses to adulthood encountering more restrictions dictated by the uncaring society. The realisation of the imperatives of preparing in advance to sustain physical fitness, mental stability, disorders, diseases and distress dawns a bit too late in life. The expression that life begins at forty and starts showing acquires its meaning and message mostly towards the closing stages on one’s innings except in cases of those fortunate enough to be groomed well. The fact that the less fortunate are in majority and account for several millions of headcount in the land’s population is no justification to accept slipshod ways, particularly taking liberties with food consumption regimen.
The land’s ancient scripts are a rich source of guidelines on all aspects of living the full span of four scores and twenty by adhering to discipline of eating in moderation, maintaining cleanliness, not yielding to temptations hurting health, reading books authored by reputed scholars and so on. These guidelines seem to be followed more in breach by gen next in our times.
