7. It Helps You Maintain A Normal Weight And BMI
According to a study published in 2017 people consuming home cooked food had a 28% less chance of having overweight BMI and 25% less likely to have excess body fat percentage. Eating home cooked food also increased the daily consumption of fruits and vegetable and improved diet quality. It also improved the cardio-metabolic status.
8. Reduces Carbon Footprints
Cooking helps you shift towards more plant-based products and less packaged foods. Therefore unknowingly you are helping farmers and improving your health. Less packaged food also means less packaging waste which is mostly plastic and reduces environmental damage.