Science Of Life

Author(s): U S Dugar
Publisher: U S Dugar

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often stores negativity in excess fat as blocked energy, which is catalyst to negative emotions like pride, sex etc.). Eliminating sugar etc. from diet or reducing your intake can reduce your risk for diabetes, obesity and kidney disease. You are also likely to lose calories chemicals and sodium. Obesity is a health hazard. Obesity, more recently recognized as one, together account for roughly half of all cancer cases. Too many weight prone people die before their time. The more lean muscle one has the better his heart works. It does not have to strain.
A major characteristic of Jain belief is the emphasis on consequence of not physical but also mental behaviour. Food also affects man mentally, memory and ability to focus, think clearly, and relax, by affecting body's chemistry. In assimilating the food, the physical and energetic forces of food interact with physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels - and in turn determine health and the quality of life.
Mahavira said, “Undigest food is Karma."
Human beings can digest even lethal poisons without any side effects if eaten in graduated doses. Digestion is the process our bodies use to break down and absorb nutrients stored within food. Digestion is more valuable than the food.
Ninety to 95% of all sickness and disease comes from bad habits of eating. Most of us have grown up eating just whatever we see others eating. There has been education or study about what one ought or ought not but little thought has been given on how one should eat. Purpose of food is not just to satisfy the hunger. It matters what is eaten but it is more important that what