If you have been watching some of the many cooking shows, want to eat healthy food, or want to save money, then perhaps you have felt inspired enough to start cooking.

Here’s why you should learn to cook.

1. By cooking your own meals, you will know exactly what is in your food. There will be no added salt or sugar, unless you put it in yourself, and there will be no need for preservatives or additives.

2. You will know that your food is healthy food. By watching what you eat and using fresh ingredients, you will start to feel better and enjoy your food more. You might even be able to get your kids to eat healthy.

3. Why don’t you ask others for their opinions and suggestions so that you can learn a wide variety of dishes? Soon you will create a series of meals that you can cook from scratch.

4. Once you have the right pans and cookware you need, you’ll find cooking much easier and your food tasting better.

5. You will have a great sense of accomplishment when you cook something. Maybe you want to show your friends and family what you can cook.

6. One of the benefits of being able to cook is that you will save a tremendous amount of money compared to buying prepared meals, takeout or going out. You’ll eat healthy and might even start to lose weight.

7. Being able to cook is a good skill and will stay with you forever. If you’re going to college or just moved into your first home, you’ll definitely be glad you know how to cook. Perhaps you are now living on your own and want to be able to remain independent, if you can cook, you won’t have to depend on others or go out to eat.

8. There are plenty of cooking resources available, both online and offline, as well as cooking classes, so even if you get stuck, help is at your fingertips.

9. Cooking should be fun, and you’ll enjoy learning what foods go together, and what works and what doesn’t, as well as creating your own dishes.

10. Whether you’re following a recipe from a celebrity chef’s cookbook or preparing something from your cupboards, you’ll love to cook!

Now you know why you should learn to cook, what prevents you from entering the kitchen?