Indian Superfoods

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One of the best books!

This book is precise about indian foods that our forefathers used and we all growing up eating those. Although, i feel that some deapth is missin it. But still worth a while. To conclude, precise and easyiest way to healthy lifestyle without spending so much amount of money. Btw i am an exercise physiologist.

so many misconceptions were cleared after reading this book, a must read.

It’s amazing

Its a good book with lots of information around the 10 specific food items mentioned in the book. I wish it had more details around the grains or pulses or vegetables which we eat regularly.

Learned a lot about food.

Good primer on Vedic food values

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I'll start by saying that I recommend this book to every Indian. Eat local, support agriculture, and live a long and healthy life. That's the gist of the book. If I made a list of the books that have changed my life for the better, this book would be on it. It's that good. Rujuta writes with a healthy blend of sarcasm, story-telling, and bharpoor gyaan. She delivers homilies without sounding preachy or holier-than-thou, making it easy for us to digest what she says. She writes just as if she were having a casual conversation with us. Her language is peppered with hindi words and phrases, but it all meshes so flawlessly and flows so smoothly. Her "oh boy!" and "come on!" and "man" lend the narrative a delightful flavor. If you dread reading 176 pages of text, you don't have to worry. Each chapter has a neat table that separates fact from fiction. And there are several boxed inserts as well that provide interesting information. Rujuta also references quotes and sayings from Indian mythology, Ayurvedic scripts, and culture. It is fascinating to see how she draws a parallel to what our grandmothers used to say and the source of this common knowledge in Ayurveda or our mythology. Rujuta talks about 10 Indian superfoods: ghee, kokum, banana, kaju, ambadi, rice, coconut, aliv, jackfruit, and sugar. Yes, you read the list right. I was as surprised as you probably are now after reading the table of contents. The first thought that entered my head: how can sugar be a superfood?! Instead of reading the chapters sequentially, I chose to read the ones that mystified me the most. I'd always considered sugar to be sweet poison. Why is Rujuta calling it an anti-ageing secret? That's when I learnt the difference between high fructose corn syrup, beet sugar, and cane sugar. I can now stop fearing sugar and have my cup of masala chai in peace. I always knew that ghee, banana, and coconut were good for health. But just how good is what I came to know after reading the book. Do note that ghee here refers to desi ghee, the one that we make at home. Rujuta helpfully shares the procedure to make ghee at home from desi milk. I eat kaju, rice, and jackfruit as part of my regular diet. But I had never considered them to be superfoods. This book taught me that many of the food theories that I have harbored so far in the name of food science are not true. If I just eat what my forefathers have traditionally eaten for generations, I will be strong, healthy, thin, and so on. Just think about it: there's a reason why our grandparents or even parents are much more robust than we are. Kokum, ambadi, and aliv—I had barely heard of these foods before. Rujuta provides a list of regional names for these foods at the end of the book. But I couldn't recognize them even in my native language—Bengali. Says a lot about our generation, doesn't it?

Great book about indian foods which are misunderstood by most of the people

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Indian Superfoods Qotd:- What’s your Indian superfood? Is it something that makes a dish more tempting and delicious or is it the quick perfect solution to all your illnesses?🤔🤔🤔 Is this superfood available in supermarkets or is hidden out there with a hyperlocal bhajiwala in your area?🤔🤔🤔🤔 Well, dietician @rujutadiwekar urges to rummage your kitchens and backyards to find your own Indian Superfoods! In this book, she lists down 10 Indian superfoods (P.S. read the book to know what is the meaning of a superfood 🤭). These 10 secret foods for good health, vitality and weight loss are none other than ghee, rice, sugar, banana and many more....😌😉 Rujuta askes you to revive your relationship with your kitchen just like your mothers and grandmothers did in the past. She firmly believes that your Aaji/Dadi/Nani/Granny knows the best for you! Rujuta urges you to inculcate the invaluable Indian food habits as your forefathers rather run behind the Western culture leaving behind the Indian treasure. Rujuta has dedicated a separate chapter for each superfood where she lists the amazing benefits and also the versatile uses of the superfoods along with anecdotes of her personal life. The chapters range from discussing about ‘ghee’ as a fat burner 😲😲😲 to the underrated ‘aliv’ being used as a beauty pill! Dive into this book soon and discover that kaccha ghana coconut oil is superior to extra virgin olive oil, kale is more nutritious than banana and aliv seeds work wonders than gooji berries!