Former India cricketer MS Dhoni has raised concerns about the eating habits and lifestyle of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, warning that these everyday patterns could damage their health over the long term.
The remarks came at a recent event where Dhoni appeared alongside celebrated writer Javed Akhtar. Dhoni used the occasion to offer a direct piece of advice to the younger generation, and it quickly drew attention online.
Dhoni said the food habits and lifestyle choices followed by Gen Z and Gen Alpha could lead to a range of health issues. He described their eating patterns as worrying and said they should be changed before the damage builds up.
A fan account shared the advice on social media, where it circulated under the headline MS Dhoni & Javed Akhtar’s advice for Gen-Z and Millennials.
Dhoni put much of the blame on how daily life has changed. Many people now move very little. Commutes happen by Uber cab or auto rickshaw, work is done sitting down, and physical effort has steadily shrunk from routine life. He said that a diet and activity pattern that once worked no longer fits many people today.
Fast food has also become part of everyday life. Sugary foods and fried items are easy to find in markets and restaurants, and Dhoni warned that people who are not physically active should stay away from such food. His message was that eating and moving have to go together.
He stressed that a single diet does not work for everybody. Food habits differ from one region to another, and Dhoni said people should eat according to their own conditions rather than copying a universal template. That point carried weight with his argument about physical labour as well.
Food habits differ from region to region, and the same diet does not suit everyone.
Dhoni also spoke about carbohydrates. He said Indians tend to eat carbohydrate-heavy meals, and that this made sense given traditional lifestyles and the physical work many people did. The problem, in his view, is that the same food habits continue even when the activity behind them has disappeared.
He did not frame his comments as a attack on young people. Dhoni acknowledged that many in the current generation hold better social and ethical values than earlier generations, and he called that a welcome change. He saved his sharpest words for habits, not identities.
His advice for older people was just as direct. Elders should not assume they always know best, he said. They should make an effort to learn from the new generation, especially in a period when the rules of daily life are changing fast.
The message lands at a time when fitness, nutrition and screen-heavy routines are constant topics of debate among young Indians. Dhoni, one of the most recognised sportspersons in the country, has a rare ability to reach that audience without sounding like a lecture. His core point is simple: move more, eat with your body in mind, and stop assuming that one way of living fits everyone.
TL;DR
- Former India cricketer MS Dhoni expressed concern over Gen Z and Gen Alpha food habits and lifestyle choices.
- He warned that these everyday habits could cause long-term health problems if left unchanged.
- Dhoni stressed physical activity, good food, and the fact that one diet does not suit everyone.
- He pointed to Uber rides, sitting work, and rising fast food and sugary, fried food consumption.
- He said older people should also keep learning from the younger generation.
- Dhoni made the remarks at an event alongside writer Javed Akhtar.
