Perfect diet

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Hi Durgesh

i believe you are correct in this regard

we should eat a rainbow of foods on a daily basis

 

> It also depends on the Philosophical framework of the people consuming

> the food.

>

> The Chinese for example, consider vegetables as Ying and meats as Yang

> and want a combination of both. They also prefer more raw foods than

> cooked. But, cannot consume any milk due to a genetic milk > intolerance.

 

actually, the Chinese similarly avoid raw foods as does Ayurveda, for

much the same reason

i.e. it weakens digestion (injures the Spleen)

 

> The Kosher keeping Jews have their own dietary restrictions, which are

> also followed by the Muslims.

 

there are several levels of kosher depending on the person, some of

which may be similar to but also quite different from muslim practices;

i doubt for e.g. that a jew would consider halal kosher

 

> The Buddhist and Jain Indians will not accept amy meat ( unless they

> are from Tibet, or from North America). Tibet, because very little

> vegetables grow there and North America, where all religions and foods

> have intermingled, unless one is still very religious.

>

> I do not consider eating of Fish by a Christian on Friday is what

> makes it perfect.

 

i wasn't suggesting that this _why_ its perfect, but rather, that

customs such as eating fish on fridays often form because eating such

foods have clearly recognizable benefits

that eating fish once a week is _mandated_ is just an example of this

 

another biblical axiom is to not mix the meat and bread together at the

same meal, a general recommendation that suggests the basic model of

food combining that I follow in my practice

 

there are many such examples of traditions that have formed in various

cultures, all with an element of truth, even if the adherents don't

know the reason why they should follow them

but then, isn't that the essence of religion ;-)

 

when it comes to nutrition, i think we would all benefit for examining

traditional eating practices very carefully, especially in the West,

where nutrition is more a facet of technology

 

best...

Caldecott

phyto

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[Guest guest]

>

> actually, the Chinese similarly avoid raw foods as does Ayurveda,

for

> much the same reason

> i.e. it weakens digestion (injures the Spleen)

>

 

I have wondered about this- I suppose there are raw foods that weaken

digestion(eg cabbage) but anyone eating a salad with lunch knows how

much it helps with digestion. Anyone eating plently of fruits will

know how energizing it is.

 

So my question is why is this restriction on raw foods in ayurveda?

Clearly it does not weaken digestion, perhaps there are other reasons

having to do with living conditions in the distant past?

 

-yogaman