Cooking is an essential skill. Every single adult should know how to make at least five dishes in my opinion. Unfortunately, I only know how to make one proper meal: Okroshka. Pancakes don't count.
Naturally, simple pasta doesn't count either.
But then... what is a proper meal?
To answer that question, I first ask this: What is a balanced diet?
Pizza every day is not healthy. It's okay once a month. Burgers, fried food, and oily food in general should be a treat, not a norm.
I have been called a no-fun-bitch because of this. Some would point out I died too young and should've enjoyed good food more often. I have no regrets about that, though.
A healthy lifestyle is crucial to achieve happiness, however small.
Dying at age forty due to a heart-attack is not something anyone should go through when it comes to diet and healthy habits. Food is medicine, after all.