Orthodox food habits - myth or science?
Question the orthodox said sir CV Raman. How many times we hear everyone question the orthodox? Plenty! However do we question to really know the reason behind it? I still question, i never stop. So, here is a small area i am sharing on the food related habits followed down traditions. With some convincing views on why it was followed. Let me split food as follows - Cooked food short life - which will start perishing in few hours. Cooked food longer life - shelf life of foods which range between months to years Raw food short life & raw food long life Raw food long life Grains such as rice, wheat or pulses, coconut, oils are a few examples of foods whos shelf life is longer than months. Yet these are not cooked food. Pickles are not cooked but marinated. They taste best when marinated like wine. Raw food short life Vegetables and fruits ( i am a vegan and hence examples shared on those lines) are good raw foods whos shelf life is less than a week. Cooked food long