habit of eating highly milled and polished rice. Dental caries is due to
consumption of refined carbohydrate foods.
Proteins
The Allopaths think that high protein foods like meat, etc., are very useful for the
body. They say, "Such foods are very nutritious." They say to the patients, "Take
abundant meat. You will become strong and healthy." This is a sad mistake.
When pulses and meat are taken in abundance they produce in the system large
quantities of morbid, poisonous substances. The kidneys are overtaxed. They
are not able to function properly. Inflammation of the kidneys results (Bright's
disease). The patient passes much albumin in the urine.
Meat is an unnatural food. It taxes the kidneys. It produces various diseases. It
generates worms such as tapeworms, etc., in the bowels. It dullens the intellect
and excites the passion. It is full of bad smell. People eat it under the influence of
alcohol in an unconscious state. Pitiable is the lot of meat-eaters.
The protein of meat can be replaced qualitatively by that of milk and cheese.
If proteins are not digested and assimilated, they ferment and putrefy and
generate gases and other poisonous foreign matter. A low protein diet is much
better than a high protein diet. The minimum protein required is 2 ounces per
day.
An exclusive rice diet cannot supply the protein requirement of food. So
you will have to partly replace rice by some such material (wheat or dhal) as will
complement the need for complete protein.
The soya bean is exceptionally rich in protein. It is the equivalent of milk protein
in biological value. Coconut is a low protein food.
Pulses
Pulses comprise peas, beans, dhals and grams. They have a high content of
protein, not however of very high biological value. They are very good for
supplementing the cereal of a vegetarian diet. They are good sources of the
vitamin B complex. Bengal gram (dhal chana) and to a lesser extent green gram
(dhal moong) contain appreciable amounts of ascorbic acid in the dry state.
Germination of Pulses: The ascorbic content of all pulses can be increased by
germination. Pulses become useful, anti-scorbutic by the process of germination
or sprouting. Germination causes an increase in certain components of the
vitamin B complex. Sprouted pulses have been used successfully for combating
scurvy for more than a century. The method is as follows.Vitamin C content is at
a maximum after 30 hours of germination.