KARACHI: A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools, reads a Spanish proverb which aptly presents the state of many Pakistanis who criminally neglect their physical well-being.
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“This is mainly because we have made many cultural and emotional connections with food,” according to Dr Romaina Iqbal, a consultant nutritionist at the Aga Khan University. “Why is it that we correlate every joyous occasion with food or sweets? Instead of sending mithai perhaps next time you can send fruit.”
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