Kick out all the diet-related charts, rules, and schedules as it is May 11– the National Eat What YouWant Day.
No need to restrict yourself from your favourite desserts or foods! You can pamper your sweet tooth by eating whatever you want.
Want to eat breakfast for dinner? Yes, you can go for that too.
It’s the stack of pancake, french fries, fried chips, or any sugar-dipped sweet, no one is going to halt you this day. So pamper your taste buds the way you want as such days do not come frequently or again and again.
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Date of National Eat What You Want Day Observance
11th of May.
History of National Eat What You Want Day
The Art of Living Long
Well, this heading is not intended to give you any secret mantra to live long as it is just the name of the diet book. It was the world’s first diet book which was penned by Venetian nobleman Luigi Cornaro in 1558.
The First Diet
Do you know the name of the man behind bringing the diet into the trend for the first time? He was William Banting.
During the 1860s, it happened for the first time when a mass was attracted towards dieting. And no looking back! We have got the consequences in front of our eyes.
No need to mention that for those who love food, they hate dieting; and those who are fitness freaks and want to get a toned physique, dieting plays an ultimate role in their journey.
Twin Siblings
There is a similar holiday that used to be celebrated during the 1960s. The credit goes to the mother who got blessed with six children. Her name was Florence Rapaport.
She observed the Breakfast Day by eating ice cream despite the snowy winter days of New York’s Rochester.
Craziness for Keto Diet
One thing that ruled over the brains of fitness freaks during the late 2010s and early 2020s was – the keto diet.
Invented back in 1921, the ketogenic diet came into a trend after almost a century. But when it came, the low-carb, high-fat diet and saw a start on that no diet ever seen before.
National Eat What You Want Day Celebration Ideas
Do What You Always Wished
“Can I eat breakfast for dinner?” This is probably one of the most demanded ones. Usually, you get disappointment, but the ‘no’ is not for the National Eat What YouWant Day.
Fluffy stack, chilled treats, or toothsome fried items, the sky is the limit! Go and grab whatever you want. Such exclusive deals don’t come every so often.
Throw the Routine into Oblivion
As it is not every day, you can take the privilege and cheat your routine. ‘Breakfast for Dinner' is already excused, but if you want to swipe the other routines as well, you can go for that.
Give Authority to Kids
If you are the parents of the home and decide what is going to be the menu, let National Eat What You Want Day remain reserved for the kids.
Give the charge to the kids, so the smiles by giving your kids an opportunity to make their wish come true about the dinner plate.
Why is National Eat What You Want Day Celebrated?
Happiness is...Listening to Your Heart!
Mostly, the most common reason behind feeling unhappy is:
- Not listening to your heart
- Being not allowed to do what your heart wants.
We feel happiness out of our hearts and when we cannot follow it, we lose the happiness as well.
National Eat What YouWant Day allows us to walk as per our heart’s desire as we can eat what our heart suggests.
We Love to Repel the Rules and Systems
What do you want to eat is very much associated with our moods. We all know that mood is not in the control of anyone. It goes in whatsoever direction it wants.
The mood fluctuates, so the dish we want to eat. But systems and rules always come in between. Although we shouldn’t yet breaking the rules has always been something very exciting, adventurous, and happening.
Who doesn’t like to bunk the class and go to watch a movie? Who doesn’t like to go for multiple breaks while working in a job? Who doesn’t like to eat breakfast for dinner?
Though it is for our good that we follow the rules and systems, however, this is how we humans are!
Cheating is Good Sometimes
We do not support cheating and getting more marks in the exam than the one who has worked really hard. But anyone would do support the cheat days when you can eat anything that you want.
National Eat What YouWant Day is pretty similar to the cheat day which gives us a strong reason to love it.
We Love Freedom
When you crave to eat something like anything, it feels as if ‘Freedom to Choose’ should also have been one of our basic human rights. Especially kids will support this cause with great appreciation.
Well, it’s not just about the kids, when it comes to eating your favourite food, even grown-ups also want to behave like kids. Their hearts make them make a fuss to relish their favourite foods. Thanks to the National Eat What You Want Day that allows us to be free to eat.
Significance of National Eat What You Want Day
Where many might think that such an observance might ruin someone’s good habits and practises, the day actually offers the reverse effects.
Observing the National Eat What You Want Day or the concept of the cheat days refuels one for following the schedules and the diet-charts for the rest of the days.
One can calm down the temptations giving himself the excuse of such a day. Also, it plays as a motivational idea that there is the day when you will be able to eat whatever you want, so for other days, one should follow the rules.
Thus actually, such observations help in keeping the respect for the rules, regulations, and restrictions.
Interesting Facts and Figures about National Eat What You Want Day
Here are the interesting facts and figures about how Americans would have planned their diet if they would not have to worry about what to eat and what not to eat. Below is the data related to the ranking of the foods!
- Pizza tops the chart with 13%.
- Pasta secures the place of second with 12%
- Burgers get the third position with 11%
- Ice cream cold shoulder to shoulder with 11%
- Burritos or tacos get 9%
- Chocolates also secure 9%
- Again, French fries go shoulder to shoulder with 9%
- Doughnuts get the eighth position with 7%
- Surprisingly, the cake gets only 6%
- Chips come on the 10th stair, holding 5%
- 4% goes to cheese
- Another 4% goes to cookies
Thanks to the Vancouver marketing agency that made these fun facts available to us.
