No junk food, packaged food and soft drinks: expert
Bhopal,
Nov
25:
Youngsters
should
steer
clear
of
junk
food,
packaged
food
and
soft
drinks,
a
Padmabhushan-recipient
biotechnologist
opined.
''Biotechnology is on the verge of playing a crucial role in the country's development,'' Dr Manju Sharma said yesterday while answering students' queries on the second day of the Indian Science Conference 2007 here.
Pointing out that deep-frying of junk food destroyed proteins, she added that inclusion of green vegetables and eggs in the diet developed internal resistance. ''Soft drinks are harmful for bones and muscles,'' the expert said.
Biotechnology plays a key role in determining the quality of ayurvedic products, she pointed out while expressing concern over destruction of medicinal herbs.
UNI