The ancient Rishis of India discovered a simple dietetic treatment that can be very effective in treatment of most of diseases and illness. According to them most of disease are either due to over eating or under eating millions of person are suffereing due to their badly adjusted diet. Doctors today are over burden with patients and patients are over burden with medicines and their cost
The only way out is to include plenty of seasonal vegetables and fruit in our diet most of us follow two types of diet, lacto vegetarian or mixed. Those who follow spiritual path generally adopt lacto-vegetarian diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, cereals, nuts, milk, honey and unrefined sugar. This diet allows perfect equilibrium between the process of assimilation and evacuation. There are few foodstuff which should be included in our daily diet for long and healthy life.
Soya: Soya originated in Asia, but becoming a popular in Europe. It contains good amount of protein (43% as compared to 18% in meat) mineral salts iron, calcium, magnesium phosphorus, sodium, sulphur etc. It also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E. Soya is good for the person who feel tired, nervous, anemic as it is easily digested and provides energy. It regenerates muscle, liver and bones. Those who are unable to take animal milk for any reason they may use soya milk as substitute.
Wheat germ: Wheat germ constitutes the essential part from which the wheat plant sprouts, It is one of natural and richest source of B1, B2, B12. Good quality proteins and fats are also present in it with iron. Specialist of Ayurveda recommend wheat germ in every chronic diseases and for healthy living. The wheat germ is commonly used skin and hair related problems. Wheat germ can be made easily at home. Wash a handful of wheat and put in a bowel of warm water. Soak it in luke warm water then put it into an earthen pot or plate. The wheat will sprout very quickly. It can be eaten with lemon and black salt. It can protect us from many diseases and sharpness our memory.
incomparable source of energy and clams our nerves. It regulates bowel movements and acts as an agent to restore the calcium content to the bones. Its intake improves liver functions. For the patients of chronic liver disease honey should be used 15-20 ml daily along with other herbal medicines. If one is tired, over worked or depressed a tea spoon of honey in luke warm water will act as instant pick up. That is why in Ayurveda it is advised to take almonds soaked in water overnight , then in morning the skins are removed and these almonds are taken with honey improves brain functions.
March 2008