Food and Thoughts
We have given
you the introduction that the food we eat and thoughts that we think are
equally important.
"We are what we
think we are".
Therefore let
us briefly understand initially the importance of food and then go in detail
about the importance of thoughts. In later sections we will discuss about diet.
Food and body
After the fusion
of the sperm and egg, the zygote starts to multiply. The nutrition for the
growing embryo comes from the mother's body through the blood. So
nourishment for the growth of the embryo is dependant on the mother's
nourishment.
One has to
understand the logic that the body of the growing infant is derived from
Food. That is why Vedic tradition says this body is nothing but food. The
quality of the food eaten by the mother determines the quality of the
child’s body. Whatever the mother eats, directly or indirectly, affects the
child's body. This is like building a house or a car. The better the quality
of the building materials we use to build the house or car, the lesser
problems or repairs in future.
Through improved
sanitary conditions and vaccinations we are able to control many infectious
diseases in children. However these are giving rise to other problems in
children. Allergies and immunity problems are increasing because of the
unnatural and premature boosting of immunity through vaccinations. The wise
approach is to build a healthy body and keep it free from diseases.
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