Urban Wellness Summit 2025

📌 It's not just what you eat—but how you cook it.

• High-heat cooking
• Reused oils
• Use of specific cookware (e.g., aluminum)
• Lack of awareness on healthier cooking methods
• Deep frying instead of healthier methods
• High salt or sugar in recipes
• Lack of hygiene in kitchen or utensils
• Microwaving plastic containers

📌 Choose clean, unadulterated food - your health depends on it.

• Economic incentives for producers
• Weak regulatory enforcement
• Complex supply chains

📌 Timely meals are a foundation for metabolic health.

• Fast-paced urban life
• Extended work hours
• Lack of dedicated meal breaks
• On-the-go food options

📌 Inactivity is a risk — movement is your medicine.

• Predominance of desk jobs
• Long commutes (sitting)
• Reliance on digital entertainment

📌 Sleep well to live well.

• High urban stress levels
• Excessive screen time (blue light)
• Constant city noise/ light pollution

📌 Stress relief isn't a luxury — it's a health need.

• Demanding job roles
• Constant digital connectivity
• High cost of urban living
• Work-Related Stress
• Personal Life Challenges

📌 Simple, daily movement makes a big difference.

• Time constraints from work
• Limited access to green spaces/gyms
• Focus on conveniences over movement
• Weight gain and obesity
• Poor cardiovascular health
• Increased risk of Type 2 diabetes
• Digestive issues

📌 Protect your spine — it supports everything you do.

• Poor sitting posture (slouching or leaning forward)
• Prolonged sitting without breaks
• Incorrect chair height
• Desk positioned too high or too low
• Lack of foot support or dangling feet
• Stiffness due to reduced circulation
• Poor ergonomics setup at the workstation

📌 Minimise the packet — maximise the plate.

• Widespread availability of convenience foods
• Aggressive food marketing
• Lower cost of processed items
• Skipping home-cooked meals
• Relying on fast food due to convenience or time constraints
• Lack of cooking skills or interest in meal preparation

📌 Clean air starts inside your home.

• Synthetic building materials (VOCs)
• Poor ventilation systems
• Use of chemical cleaning products
• Indoor smoking
• Cooking without exhaust fans
• Burning incense or candles excessively
• Pet dander and hair
• Non-vented gas stoves/heaters

📌 Don't ignore what you breathe—air is the first medicine.

• High vehicular emissions
• Industrial activity
• Construction dust
• Burning fossil fuels
• Agricultural activities
• Waste burning
• Use of firecrackers
• Oil spills and chemical dumping

📌 Stillness is strength — build it into your day.

• Lack of Time
• Overactive Mind
• Misconceptions
• Digital Distractions
• Lack of Awareness or Education
• Uncomfortable Environment
• Low Patience or Motivation