The Ultimate INDIAN Diet Book

1. The Ultimate INDIAN Diet Book ByRenu Mahtani VALENCIA GONSALVES Rate Agreements

2. Dr Renu Mahtani Dr. Renu Mahtani, M.D., is a practicing physician in Pune for the past 15 years. She is also a proficient Yoga Therapist, trained at various centres in India and abroad. She runs " Wellness Health Care " a Center in Pune where she conducts specialized sessions in Health, Lifestyle, Yoga for various ailments affecting modern India - diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, migraine, etc.

3. HEALTH Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity Few basic parameters of good health : • Brightness in the eyes • Erectness of posture • Lightness of body • Strength of bones The best way to test one’s state of health is early morning feeling and one’s appearance immediately on waking up : • Do I feel like getting up from the bed? • If I have to see someone, can I present myself without a face wash immediately on awakening? • When awake, do I feel light and agile and not heavy and tired despite a full night sleep?

4. WHAT DOES FOOD CONTAIN • Carbohydrates: The main source of energy and daily requirement is 4-8 gm / body weight. A typical Indian diet contains 70% of carbohydrates. • Proteins: Its required for building the body and its daily requirement is 0.8gm-1gm / per body weight. Soya bean is one of the richest source of proteins • Fats : They are required by the body for proper nutrition and the daily requirement is 0.5-0.6 gm/ kg / day • Vitamins: They are required for body building, repair, maintenance of health and protection from diseases • Minerals: They help in forming the body structure and required in small quantities

5. WHEN SHOULD WE EAT HUNGER ARISES WHEN THERE IS PHYSICOLOGICAL NEED FOR FOOD AND NOT THE SIGNALS FROM THE TONGUE. • EAT ONLY WHEN HUNGRY • WHENEVER WE ARE HUNGRY EVEN THE SIMPLEST MEALS BECOMES DELICIOUS • A HUNGRY PERSON SHOULD BE COOL AND MAINTAIN HIS / HER CALM • ITS NOT AN UNCOMFORTABLE SENSATION LIKE CRAMPS IN THE STOMACH

6. ILL EFFECTS OF FAST FOODS • IT CONTAINS HYDROGENARATED FATS WHICH IS PRACITICALLY INDIGESTIBLE • PROMOTES OBESITY AND POOR HEALTH • LACKS FIBRE AND PROMOTES CONSTIPATION • SALT CONTENT IS VERY HIGH • MORE DIFFICULT TO DIGEST WITH SOFT DRINKS AND SHAKES

7. SOFT DRINKS NOT SO SOFT • SOFT DRINKS ARE EXTREMELY ACIDIC • INTERFERE’S WITH THE PROCESS OF DIGESTION • THEY MAKE US PRONE TO METABOLLIC DISEASES LIKE DIABETES • WEAKENS THE BONES AND TEETH • WEAKENS OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

8. PROTECTIVE FOODS • AMALA CONTAINS VITAMIN C WHICH PREVENTS FROM HEART DISEASES AND CONTROL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE • ORANGES CONTAINS VITAMIN A AND C WHICH PREVENTS FROM STOMACH AND PANCREAS CANCER AND IS ALSO BENEFICIAL FOR ASTHMATIC PATIENTS • BANANAS PROTECTS FROM EXCESS ACIDITY AND ULCERS • GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES ARE RICH CAN WARD OFF MANY DISEASE CONDITIONS • CAULIFLOWER AND CABBAGE PROTECTS FROM LUNG CANCER • CARROTS PROTECTS FROM MOUTH AND LUNG CANCER ALSO IMPROVES THE EYE SIGHT • GINGER HELPS IN REDUCING THE SWELLING ASSOCIATED WITH ARTHRITIS • GARLIC LOWERS CHOLESTEROL • CORIANDER LEAVES, AJWAIN SEEDS AND CUMIN SEEDS RELIEVE THE STOMACH GAS AND INDIGESTION.

9. WATER HABITS • DRINKING A LOT OF WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER MEALS IS BAD • AVOID EATING TOO SALTY AND SPICY FOODS • WARM WATER STRENGTHENS THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM • WARM WATER ON AWAKING ACTIVIATES YOUR BOWELS AND CLEANS ALL TOXINS FROM THE BODY

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