FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Have you ever wondered why certain things grow better in one part of the world better than the other?

Well all will tell about different types of climate, soil, rainfall, weather etc. on which growth of that particular plant depends.

Most of the food channels that we see show that olive oil is the most preferred oil to be used in cooking and is the best oil for our body. These channels talk about super foods that grow in the Mediterranean region and the Mediterranean diet to be the best and healthy diet.

In India people are shifting to olive oil/ virgin olive oil/ brocoli, zucchini, variety of breads ,blue berries etc.

My question is- Is all this required by our body?

Nature knows best what is required by our bodies.What ever grows in a particular area is what is required by the people of that area. Eg. In North India we get red carrots in the winters and we make gajar ka halwa to be add in the winter season. If we were to freeze it and have it in summer season we will not enjoy having it.

 It is so cold in the winters that our bodies need dry fruits, desi ghee etc.

Mustard(sarson) is grown in abundance and burnt mustard oil is the best medium to cook in this part. It is better than all refined oils. Lot of chemicals go in refining of oils which negate the benefit of oils.

In the same way in south India coconut is used in mostly all the dishes as it has a cooling effect. Coconut oil is the preferred oil used there. People eat lot of rice based dishes because they can digest these better and keeps the body cool.

 In Rajasthan millets, jowar, bajra is grown and that is what is required by the people along with ghee. 

Don't remove ghee from your diet as it is the good fat required by our brain( brain is made up of fat cells), heart and all our joints. Joints need lubrication and home made ghee is the best fat that one can consume. 5gm of ghee should one had every day for proper functioning of our body parts.

Avoid yellow butter, processed cheese and ready to eat meals. These are loaded with fats to preserve the food.

Where ever a person stays he should eat what is locally produced in that area because that is what our bodies need. Karnataka grows watermelon, mangoes etc in the months of Jan ,feb ,march and it is fine to eat these fruits in south India. Having watermelon for breakfast in these months in north India is not a great idea.

So let's not mimic the west and enjoy what nature has given to us.