We live in a very busy world where most people set out daily in pursuit of means of livelihood. This way of life has left people with little or no chance of making healthy food at home. In a bid to bridge this gap, most people have resulted in consuming restaurant food which has its similarities and differences over home cooking. Eating is a vital part of our daily living that ensures our survival. Home cooking has been known to be safer, healthier and cheaper than restaurant food.
Home cooking is safer as this affords you the peace of mind that comes along with having complete control over the type and quality of ingredients in your meals and the degree of cleanliness that goes into the preparation. Such as fresh vegetables and fruits which contain fewer calories; the ingredients and tools used such as fresh cooking oil and spices added to your satisfaction.
Second, cooking at home is cheaper. When ingredients are carefully sourced, we get good and cheaper ingredients which can even be used for subsequent cooking. Moreover, home cooking does not consider labour cost incurred at restaurant which includes cooking time, tidying up after the client and profit margin, hence it is cheaper.
Furthermore, home cooking is also healthier as it contains fewer calories; we also have the liberty to choose the food make-up. In addition, this could also prevent chronic diseases which may result from consuming high calories, fat, salt and seasonings.
References
- Association between frequency of eating home-cooked meals and obesity in children and adolescents
- The Nutritional Content of Home-Cooked Meals with and without the Use of Recipes Is Lower in Children Compared with Adults: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study with Meal Preparation Observation
- Association Between Home Cooking and Body Mass Index: A Cross-Sectional Study of UK Adults
- Sociodemographic Determinants of Home Food Preparation Objectively Measured by a Novel Device
- Home Cooking Strategies. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
