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Hello, My Work Shift Timings Are 8 Am To 5

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Posted on Thu, 1 Nov 2018
Question: Hello, my work shift timings are 8 am to 5 pm I stay in hostel and hence food isn't prepared by that time in my hostel. so what I am thinking to do is , everyday at dinner I will prepare two boxes for next day. one for breakfast - rice and curry, second for lunch - 4 roti (thin) and pickle or curry. I will store them in fridge and next day I will have them for breakfast and will heat roti in microwave oven for lunch. is this harmful for health ? I am trying to reduce weight . I go to gym in the evening. thanks in advance.
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Yes it can be harmful

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Food can be stored in refrigerator for few days. In freezer it can be saved for few weeks. It is fine if the electricity does not go off e.g in western countries. In fact in western countries they eat a lot of stored/refrigerated food without affecting their health.

But in XXXXXXX conditions, improper refrigeration can cause germs to grow rapidly.
So be careful.
Its better to eat self-cooked fresh food everytime.

Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Vaishalee Punj (19 minutes later)
Thanks for answering my query. In terms of power, we do not have any such problems with electricity and also I am storing in air tight containers . so if this is not going to be a problem, I just wanna confirm in re to the diet . Will eating rice in the morning and roti in the noon be a problematic for my metabolism ? Thanks once again ..
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Stored food takes longer to digest

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Stored food hardens and generally takes longer to digest and it can affect metabolism to some extent.

Dr Vaishalee


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Hello, My Work Shift Timings Are 8 Am To 5

Brief Answer: Yes it can be harmful Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Food can be stored in refrigerator for few days. In freezer it can be saved for few weeks. It is fine if the electricity does not go off e.g in western countries. In fact in western countries they eat a lot of stored/refrigerated food without affecting their health. But in XXXXXXX conditions, improper refrigeration can cause germs to grow rapidly. So be careful. Its better to eat self-cooked fresh food everytime. Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Dr Vaishalee