It is always right to eat only healthy, fresh, locally procured food and avoiding WhatsApp forwards on diets. The overrated diet trends are usually unhealthy and tiresome.
Rujuta, the nutrition expert, says "The peculiar thing about diet trends is that the good of our culture goes from being demonised to glorified but the bad that the trends bring along, stays. So the giving up on sabzi for a salad, rasam or kadhi for a soup, saag for a smoothie, stays. But with that our wisdom of actually cooking the native species like the worthy delicacy that they are, disappears."
"In 20 years they have gone from 'must avoid' to 'must have' list. There was a time when people would dutifully avoid the spices, "hum bas sadha khana khate hai, no masala for us", to now starting the day with shots of haldi, jeera and what not," says the author of Indian Super Foods.
She also advised to not fall for scams like shots, pills and powders. She said," Use them in cooking and in the right amounts, sequence and combinations."
Spices should be consumed in adequate quantity or that will give rise to skin issues like acne, bloating and others.
By consuming them in limited adequate quantities helps in maintaining smooth skin, pain free periods and a flat stomach.
She concludes by saying that science has its owns value but we should value the cultural significance through these local cuisines that has been used for ages. She says," The whole purpose of science is to be accessible and make our lives more sustainable and liberating. But then like love, we must be able to recognise science when we stumble upon it. And as far as food is concerned it's found in our local cuisine and kitchens. Value it."
One has to make sure to not overuse the spices but have the right amount to value and respect the culture, tradition and art of local cuisines and foods.
India.com
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