5 reasons why Indian Food is the healthiest in the world!


What sets Indian food apart from the rest? Indian food is yummy, but it's also wholesome and healthy!

A lot of people think Indian food is just crowded with spices, trans fats and topped off with heavy indigestion. On the contrary, traditional Indian food involves balanced ingredients and from scratch methods that avoid preservatives.

1. Options, options, options ....

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While there are plenty of ways to get healthy, the Indian food spread includes a wide array of fresh veggies, fruits and meat that can be cooked in a multitude of ways that can ensure they retain their nutrients and fresh punch. A lot of the methods used in Indian cooking allows you to enjoy the healthy benefits of a particular dish.

 2. Avoids preservatives!

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We know preservatives are cancerous and yet, we encourage ourselves to take a go at these harmful substances on a regular basis. Traditional Indian food however, uses only organic ingredients. Turmeric and other ingredients can be ground from scratch and used in their purest form. Cooking Indian food the authentic way can be truly beneficial to our immune system.

 3. Medicinal Marvels

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Traditional Indian food uses ginger, garlic, green chilies, turmeric, cardamom, an so on. All such ingredients contain medicinal and healing properties. So the next time someone says, there's too much of cinnamon in the biriyani, tell them it's good for them.

4. Balance is everything.

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A traditional Indian meal includes proteins, fats, fibers, carbohydrates...basically, all elements required to have a balanced diet. The health factor is always balanced with the taste factor.

 5. Yo-Curd.

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Curd that is made from fermented milk, is often an important part of a traditional Indian food. Curd keeps the digestive tract healthy as it contains bacteria that is good for the body. Curd is also packed with calcium and keep you from gaining excess fat while also helping to prevent developing insulin resistance.

So the next time someone complains about Indian food having too many spices, explain to them why they're there and that there is a balanced way of cooking an Indian dish, which if done right, can make anyone's day better and healthier!

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