Tulsi Prajna 1994 10

SR No.: 524581
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 152
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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TULSI-PRAJNĀ
muscular walls of the stomach to produce a churning action on food is a character suited for the digestion of vegetables with hard cellu lose walls. The long size and large internal surface with about 5 million villi help in the absorption of digested food. Later the absrobed food enters the blood stream to produce energy for body requirements.
It is observed that a greasy meal with meat and fats lies more heavily on the stomach than carbohydrates. It is also believed that meat and other animal proteins in the diet is unhealthy. The evidence, shows that the high level of animal fat present in meat (pork 40%, beef-28%) is responsible for coronary heart diseases. There are about 3,00,000 deaths in USA annually due to coronary heart diseases and lung cancer. A diet with ample roughage from the cellulose of plants and vegetables is necessary to avoid constipation in human and to help in strengthening the walls of the colon including peristalsis movement food.
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Vegetarian Diet and Science :
The scientific investigations of various food items and estimation of their food values depict that plants are the best sources of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins necessary for proper growth and health. The analysis of the energy value of various food items also support the idea that plants are the best sources for energy requirements.
Table-Food values for various food items: PROTEINS
FATS
S. CORBO
No. HYDRATES
1. Sugar-100% Soyaflour-40 % Butter-83% Groundnut-28% G. Nut-49%
2. Rice-87%
3. Wheat-47% 4. Beans-45%
5. Driedmilk-38% Beans-22%
6. Banana-19%
Chicken-21% Liver-17%
7. Potato-18%
8. Soyaflour-13% Whitefish-16%
9. Orange-8%
10. Carrot-5%
Dried milk-27% Pork-40% Cheese-25% Cheese-35%
Egg-12%
Pork-12%
Dried milk 28%
Beaf-28%
Soyaflour-24% Egg-12%
Liver-8% Chicken-7%
These estimated values of various food items used by us depict that plants and their products are the best sources for carbodydrates, proteins and fats. The energy values of eatable items also support the same idea to a greater extent. The milk, butter and
ENERGY VALUE
(kj./10 g.) Butter-312
Groundnut-245 Dried milk-206 Soyaflour-181 Cheese-173.
Pork-171
Sugar-165.
Rice-150
Beef-131.
Wheat-101