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This project is done by: Amrita Menon - 0611103 Gayathri - 0611109 Janitha.S - 0611111 Manaswini - 0611113 Martina - 0611116 Pa ...

Acknowledgement First and foremost , we would like to place on record our heartfelt thanks to our beloved teacher Mrs. Uma Rames ...

CONTENTS Topic Pg.no Introduction Diet and health About foods Qualities of food Sattvic foods Rajasic foods Tamasic foods Proper ...

"Food should be eaten as a medicine" Arunika Upanishad "From food, verity, all creatures are produced. By food they live. Into i ...

The mind consists of food; the breath consists of water; the voice consists of heat. Food is like fuel to the fire or heat in th ...

habit of eating highly milled and polished rice. Dental caries is due to consumption of refined carbohydrate foods. Proteins The ...

Vegetables Green, leafy vegetables are generally rich sources of carotene, ascorbic acid, calcium and iron, and are relatively r ...

dematerialized and devitalized foods are taken to satisfy the whim and palate of the individual. The result is they develop beri ...

Seaweed is the best source of iodine. Traces of iodine are found in cereals, leafy vegetables and milk. Oats are extremely nutri ...

Sattvic Foodstuffs Sattva is defined as the quality of purity and goodness. Sattvic food is that which is pure, clean juicy, fre ...

and squash. Sometimes the shortcomings of these foods can be overcome by careful preparation. An excellent practice is to drink ...

carrier of the life force called prana and is judged by the quality of its prana and by the effect it has on our consciousness. ...

Properties of Food CHEMICAL PROPERTIES The chemical values of food represent the "science of nutrition", and these vital nutrien ...

(2500 to 1600 B.C.). Ayurveda is the Indian indigenous system of medicine dating back to the Vedic period. The term Ayurveda mea ...

cooling. The value of barley water lies in its demulcent properties. It removes burning sensation in the urine and helps the fre ...

with Candida albicans overgrowth. Also useful for diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion, and diabetes. Soothes morning sickness. Oats ...

products may have anti-cancer properties and the potential to treat other conditions such as diabetes, kidney stones and heart d ...

to a rice congee become more completely assimilated, and their properties are therefore enhanced. Uncommon properties of common ...

PAPAYA This small tree is cultivated in all parts of India. It is a useful, small, soft wooded tree, originally native of Papua ...