2. INDEX
Start with spice and end with sweet
Sitting on the floor and eating
Eating with hands
Serving food on banana leaf
Offering food to god
Use of copper vessels
Indian thali system
fasting
3. START WITH SPICE AND END WITH
SWEET
Spicy food activates digestive juices and
acids whereas sweet neutralizes these
acids and pulls down digestive process.
4. SITTING ON THE FLOOR AND EATING
Sukhasan
Improves digestion
5. EATING WITH HANDS
Sensory experience
Fingers represents
various elements.
Stimulates digestion.
6. SERVING FOOD ON BANANA LEAF
Hot food on banana
leaf emanates nutrients.
Contains a natural
antioxidant =
polyphenols
Water sprinkled for
purification.
7. OFFERING FOOD TO GOD
Respect and devotion.
Considered a sacrifice.
Free from bad omen.
8. USE OF COPPER VESSELS
Only available metal.
Destroys “E-coli”
bacteria.
Copper can cure
diseases.
9. INDIAN THALI SYSTEM
Significant part of our
culture.
Represents the food
pyramid of today with
carbohydrates.
Balanced diet.