HEALTHY LIFE

GROUP 6

People we interviewed

Grandparents we interviewed-

Mrs. Satyabhama Patil (House-wife)

Mr. D. B Mahindarkar (Administer of IIT Bombay)

Mrs. Ratna Sundaram (Housewife)

Mrs. Kavita Nanakani (Housewife)

Parents we interviewed:

Mr. Prakash Birje ( MCGM DO)

Mr. Rajesh Shetty (Industrialist)

Mrs. Shalet Menezes (House keeper)

Mrs.Archana Dubey ( Doctor)

Interviewers-Jayashree Birje

Himarashmi Shetty

Aafiya Hussain

Manasi Shinde

Namrata Deb

Comparative StudyTOPIC – Healthy Life

Comparison Parameters Grandparent Parent Teenager

Food Consumed Healthy food . Healthy food .Preservatives added in certain foods .

Use of preservatives and Adulteration prominent . Occasional consumption of junk food .

Facilities to practice sports

No facilities . Playgrounds . Games were mostly played in the verandah of the house .

Lots of facilities available . Example – gymnasiums, Grounds ,etc.

Exposure to technology

No exposure to gadgets . Hence , Lifestyle was healthy.

Certain gadgets used but Lifestyle was healthy .

A wide exposure to technology. Sedentary lifestyle .

Parameters Grandparent Parent Teenager

Vulnerability To diseases

very low due to consumption of healthy , home – cooked food .

More compared to the older generations.

High .

Physical and mental fitness

Very healthy. Healthy Increase in stress levels and hence , Illnesses. Increase in obesity rate.

Life Span Long Less than the previous generation .

Less .

Europe and India counterparts

DIFFERENCESINDIA EUROPE

Only the richer class and the middle class indulge in sports.The lower class cannot due to financial disabilities .

Almost every pert-rich foodson indulges in sports .

Less time allocated by the schools for sports .

Equal importance given to sports and academics .

We consume less of fat rich food.

They consume more fat-rich and protein-rich food

SIMILARITIES

• The Indian and European counterparts are equally concerned about their diet and exercise.

• They agree that there are more facilities available today to practice sports .

• Our lifestyle has become less healthy due to social media, inclination to junk foods and less open space for playing.

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