GANDHI'S DIETARY ADVICE
Diet must include milk and milk products such as curd,
butter,
ghee.
· Condiments such as chillies, pepper, turmeric, coriander,
mustard and fenugreek should be avoided, unless prescribed by
a doctor.
· Cereals, specially wheat, should be an important part
of the diet. Sieving the flour should be avoided. Prefer unpolished
rice to polished rice, which is more nutritious.
· Starchy foods should be eaten in a relatively dry form
to ensure greater flow of saliva for mastication.
· People leading sedentary lives can do without pulses.
· Fresh leafy vegetables should be taken everyday.
· Daily diet should include seasonal fruits. The best
time for taking fruits is early in the morning.
· Food should also have a certain amount of fat. It can
be obtained from
ghee or oil. Oil is not as nourishing
as pure
ghee.
· Although sweet fruits supply plenty of sugar, there
is no harm in taking one or two ounces of sugar, brown or white,
in a day.
· Avoid taking tea or coffee.
GANDHI'S DIETARY ADVICE
Diet must include milk and milk products such as curd, butter, ghee.· Condiments such as chillies, pepper, turmeric, coriander, mustard and fenugreek should be avoided, unless prescribed by a doctor.
· Cereals, specially wheat, should be an important part of the diet. Sieving the flour should be avoided. Prefer unpolished rice to polished rice, which is more nutritious.
· Starchy foods should be eaten in a relatively dry form to ensure greater flow of saliva for mastication.
· People leading sedentary lives can do without pulses.
· Fresh leafy vegetables should be taken everyday.
· Daily diet should include seasonal fruits. The best time for taking fruits is early in the morning.
· Food should also have a certain amount of fat. It can be obtained from ghee or oil. Oil is not as nourishing as pure ghee.
· Although sweet fruits supply plenty of sugar, there is no harm in taking one or two ounces of sugar, brown or white, in a day.
· Avoid taking tea or coffee.