India, April 7 -- Maintaining good health is not the result of extreme effort or great sacrifices. It is the small daily habits that make all the difference. According to Dr Alok Chopra, the founder-director and consultant cardiologist at Delhi's Aashlok Hospital, a good place to start incorporating such habits is the kitchen.

It is common knowledge that eating healthy is one of the cornerstones of good health. Taking to Instagram on April 6, the cardiologist with over 40 years of experience noted five ingredients that are commonplace in every kitchen that are actually a hindrance to health.

"Your body deserves clean, wholesome food," he wrote in the caption, "Because what you cook is what you become." In addition to listing out the ing...