5 foods that you thought were unhealthy but actually aren’t
FirstpostSome of the foods that Rujuta Diwekar recommends in her book are often branded as unhealthy. Butyrate in ghee also aids digestion, while the amounts of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K make it a powerhouse ingredient that you shouldn’t say no to. Rice “Ayurveda celebrates rice as a symbol of health, wealth and fertility and that’s why, from newborns to newly-weds to new acquisitions, everything gets showered with rice,” Diwekar wrote in her book. Eating hand-pounded or single-polished rice will also help your body absorb nutrients from everything you eat with rice, particularly because of its lower fibre content when compared to brown rice. “Charaka used sugar to cure digestion-related ailments, improve complexion and even increase sperm production,” she explains in her book, while also claiming that sugar derived from sugarcane “puts your body in the positive nitrogen balance.