Fat: Friend or Foe? Decoding Dietary Fats and Finding Balance with Homeopathy
Srimad Bhagvad Gita beautifully describes the concept of food in Chapter 17, Verse 8. It states that आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः। रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।। It emphasizes that foods that augment life, purity, strength, health, joy, and cheerfulness; which are succulent, oleaginous (fatty/smooth) , substantial, and agreeable, are dear to those in the mode of goodness (Sattva). Here the fat emphasizes on the pure and healthy forms of fat including the desi cow ghrit which we now work as the A2 Cow ghee! Lets read further what the modern science has to say about the word 'fat'. For decades, "fat" was a dirty word in the world of nutrition. We saw the rise of low-fat cookies, low-fat yogurts, and a general fear of anything that wasn't lean. But the science has shifted. The true facts of the ancient Indian knowledge have survived. Today, we know that fat isn't just "okay"—it is essential for your survival. ...