The Ultimate INDIAN Diet Book By Renu Mahtani

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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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

THANK YOU