Is the kitchen the secret to good health? (Teaching Kitchens) Let's talk about this!

When the doctor tells you that you have diabetes, high cholesterol, or are a little overweight, you get a lot of advice like, "Don't eat oily food," "Reduce sugar," and "Don't eat flour," right? But the real question is, 'So what do you eat? How do you prepare a tasty, nutritious meal?' Most of the time, we don't know what to prepare, how to prepare a nutritious, tasty meal. A new concept has been developed in the world as an answer to that question. It's called "Teaching Kitchens."

Simply put, what is a Teaching Kitchen?

Think of it like a cooking class. But not just any cooking class. What we teach here is how to prepare food in a way that helps you stay healthy, prevent disease, and manage existing diseases. These programs are open to children, youth, adults, and anyone of any age.

Simply put, a Teaching Kitchen is a place where practical knowledge needed for a healthy life is imparted in the kitchen . Here, a doctor's advice to "cut down on sugar" is practically taught, such as "This is how to make a delicious fruit salad without sugar."

The main goal behind this concept is not to just give people advice, but to give them the skills they need to incorporate that advice into their lives.

Ashley Sheff's story

A good example of this concept is Ashley, a chef from America. She loved to cook since she was a child. But she didn't have much knowledge about healthy eating. As a result, by the age of 17, she weighed almost 180 kilograms and had Type 2 Diabetes.

Later, she underwent gastric bypass surgery and began to pay more attention to her diet. With this experience, her mother started an organization called CHOICES in 2002. Its goal was to help prevent childhood obesity. Today, Ashley Chef uses her own experience to teach thousands of people how to cook healthy meals. She says, "You didn't gain weight overnight, and you can't lose it overnight." She teaches people how to cook delicious meals for their families with simple, inexpensive, and nutritious ingredients.

Do Teaching Kitchens really work? What is research?

This is not just an idea. Research done so far has shown good signs of success for this method.

Let's look at some of the findings from the research.

"Now I know what not to eat."

Stephanie is a grandmother who has suffered from diabetes, heart disease, and two strokes. She joined the Teaching Kitchen programs and learned how to cook healthily and use good spices. After years of trying, her blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels have all improved. She has improved so much that her doctor has told her she no longer needs treatment.

She says, "This has completely changed my life. I now know what not to eat. I don't even look at them." She now brings her grandchildren to these programs, so they don't make the same mistakes she made, and to instill good habits in them at a young age.

The Future of Medicine and Teaching Kitchens

Many experts say this conceptIt should be part of routine medical care. Today, these Teaching Kitchens have been started in leading medical schools around the world. The reason for this is to provide future doctors and nurses with practical knowledge about nutrition and obesity.

Think about smoking. In the past, doctors used to smoke a lot. But now they don't. When doctors themselves stopped smoking, it became a great strength to advise patients about it. Similarly, if a doctor himself is accustomed to a healthy diet, it is a great strength to advise his patients about it.

Food is not a black and white thing like smoking. It is something that is tied to our culture and our emotions. Therefore, rather than saying, "Don't eat this," it is much more important to teach people, "There is something like this that can be made to taste and taste better instead."

If this Teaching Kitchens concept is integrated into the medical system, it will be possible to improve people's lifespan and quality of life, and save a lot of money spent on healthcare services.