Indian Foods and Vitamins

According to our ancient Indian science, Ayurveda, Indian food is complete and enough for our bodies. With its diversification of flavors or fragrant spices, Indian food is popular all over the world. It is not only rich in Vitamins but also in Proteins such as Carbohydrate, minerals, fibers and fat. We, in fact, do not need the dependence of foreign food in our cuisine in order to fulfill our intake of Vitamins. The originality and variety which changes upto every 10kms, Indian cuisine is certainly enough for a healthy and disease free lifestyle.

While we know how healthy Indian food is, where we often go wrong is our overindulgence in fried Indian snacks. The consumption of fried Indian Snacks during the evening results in bulging tummies and high-fat percentages. This is the first step towards all kinds of lifestyle issues like diabetes, thyroid, obesity, pcod etc. Another important aspect is hygiene, Indian food restaurants or local vendors do not pay enough attention to cleanliness, and clean utensils, which leads to common diseases like typhoid fever.

What happens when the food is not hygienic? The amount of Vitamins present in the food simply becomes useless, because you are consuming an expired version of them, which affects your health more in a negative manner rather than a positive way.

There are several things to keep in mind before turning our healthy cuisine into an unhealthy food list, and converting your healthy lifestyle into a diseasefull one.

Controlling your portion size:

Every extra roti on your plate adds an extra 80–90 calories. Similarly, an additional serving of rice adds 100 calories. Understand your requirements and eating accordingly

Refrain from fried food:

Since we often hog on fried snacks which are surprisingly not as healthy as they may taste, opting for boiled, steamed, pressure-cooked, sautéed or broiled food. The method of cooking really helps preserve the nutrient quotient of food.

Relying on varieties:

India is known for its varieties so don’t only limit yourself to typical atta and rice, you can try different varieties like bajra, dhokla, sambar, idli, panna, chilla, which are also rich in vitamins and minerals and add a delicious touch to your menu.

Reducing Salt intake:

As Indians, we tend to eat dinner post 8 pm. Sodium retains water in the body and hence leads to you feeling groggy in the morning. Since our salt consumption is high throughout the day, starting by reducing your intake by half a teaspoon can help you increase your absorption of Vitamins.

Keeping a check on Hygiene:

Certainly the most important aspect when it comes to health, we Indians not only eat unhealthy, but also cook unhealthy, cleaning your utensils and kitchen with anti germs lotions, purchasing packed ingredients makes you a healthier being.

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