Preksha Dhyana Human Body Part 2

Author(s): Jethalal S Zaveri
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati

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Stage by Stage Plan for Healtheir Diet
First Stage : Avoid all food containing preservatives. Eliminate the use of refined white sugar. Avoid sweets, jams and such other foods which contain white sugar. Demarara (unprocessed brown) sugar, jaggery (gur) and honey can be used to sweeten instead of white sugar. Substitute brown bread in place of white. Avoid white flour products as far as possible.
If you are not a vegetarian, discontinue or drastically reduce (if your are unable to avoid it altogether at once) meat and meat-products.
If you are using chemical salt, discontinue it and substitute sea-salt.
Second Stage : Eliminate use of pepper, chillies and other hot spices. (Turmeric and other condiments can be used). Discontinue tea and coffee; substitute them with milk and fruit, juice or fresh fruits. Further reduce meat from your meals.
Third Stage : Avoid meat completely. Increase the use of cereals, dry fruits, nuts, vegetables and salads and milk to give a full nutritional picture.
Substitute fresh fruits for sweet desserts and pastries. Eliminate deep-fried foods.
When you have completed the last stage, food has assumed its proper place in your life. This does not, however, mean that you cease to enjoy your meals. In fact you may develop a keener sense of taste. An occasional meal, outside the above plan of diet, does little damage, so long as you remember to eat moderately and chew thoroughly.
Disastrous results of bad habits of drinking and smok. ing have been dealt with in chapter VII of this book.
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