Traditional Food



No one will remain silent when speaking about this topic. This is the basic need for each and every living creature on the Earth.
Yeah!!! Today’s post is food!!!



The life expectancy of human beings is lowering as years passing on. This is because our ancestors got self generated medicine from their body through their food. They had a proper system for consumption of food. My grandfather lost his strength in 80s, my father in 70s but our generation will probably lose our strength in late 50s. This technological world has given birth to new diseases which are reducing our fertility rate, immune system and finally our life. One of the major reasons for these problems   is the way of food that we consume. The medicinal food that our ancestors ate has now turned to poisonous food.



Whatever westernized food may come, there is no substitute for the healthy way of eating traditional meals. There is separate scientific reason for the order of food served in our traditional meals.  If you would have noticed, most of the meals will start with spicy ones and end with a sweet.



The spicy foods activate out digestive glands which secretes digestive juices and acids which enhances the digestive process. Eating spicy foods also ensures that the digestion process smooth. On the other hand sweets contain are full of carbohydrates which lead to sluggish digestion. At the same time, the intake of sugar enhances the absorption of amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is associated with the increase in the levels of serotonin a neurotransmitter which is linked to the feelings of well-being. That is the feeling we need to experience at the end of a full meal.


 



However, eating sweets prepared with white sugar is not considered healthy. It will not only add up your overall sugar intake but in the long run, it increases your risk of obesity and other related health conditions. Instead, we should start using jaggery or brown sugar to make our sweets at home.

 




Our traditional food is served in banana leaf. It is considered to be healthy as the anti oxidants in banana leaf are reported to help us fight cancer. Banana leaf contains significant amounts of polyphenols and EGCG which are used in dietary supplements. The leaves also contain polyphenol oxidase, an enzyme that produces L-DOPA, a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. By serving hot food on a banana leaf, one could get a lot of that good stuff although the leaf is hard to digest for human when eaten as it is.   









Our food habits are transformed a lot which leads to many problems. It is time for us to go back to our traditional way of eating to enhance our health.

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