All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), the apex institute of Ayurveda in India, is working towards ensuring that we eat right and is currently working on ‘Ready to eat’ products under Ayurveda Aahaar. In this interview, AIIA director Tanuja Manoj Nesari busts some common food myths and says excess consumption, ignorance on what is good and what to avoid, going only by popular fads and not respecting local traditions are rushing us towards a sharp rise in lifestyle diseases.
Unhealthy food habits, according to experts, have a direct relation to India’s battle with rising cases of hypertension, morbid obesity, heart disease, rising cases of stroke and diabetes. These diseases together contribute to rising mortality, compromised quality of life and productivity.
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