Donuts are related to World War! Know how this 100 year old dish became a favourite among children

National Donut Day 2024: From children to adults, donuts are everyone's favorite. You too must have eaten them at some time or the other. But have you ever tried to know how this sweet dish was invented? So let us tell you about its history on National Donut Day.

National Donut Day 2024: The happiness on the faces of children on hearing the name of donut is worth seeing. But not only children but adults also like to eat the sweet dish donut. Actually, donut is made by deep frying it with flour and sugar. It is coated with chocolate or other flavors. Many types of sprinklers are also spread on it.

Seeing the increasing popularity of donuts, National Donut Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday of June. This time this day is being celebrated on 7 June. This day is celebrated as a tribute to donut lassies. Let us know about the history of National Donut Day…

What is the history of Donut Day

To know its history, let us take you to the time of the First World War. Millions of people from America took part in the First World War. It was difficult to send people to the front line when there was a situation of war between many countries. In the year 1907, the Salvation Army sent a group of women to fight on the front line in France.

After reaching there, the women built temporary huts - where the soldiers could rest during the battle and keep their essential items. During this time, the practice of distributing baked sweets among the women soldiers started. These donuts were cooked inside the helmets of the soldiers and were known as Doughboys. After this, donuts became the favorite dish of millions of people around the world.

it has become unhealthy

Of course, donuts became popular all over the world with an innovation but they are also very unhealthy now. Eating them in excess can cause many health problems. It is made using more sugar and refined flour, which increases calorie intake and there is a risk of obesity. Apart from this, there is also a risk of increasing cholesterol due to deep frying. In such a situation, do not let children eat too many donuts.