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Food is God: Using Indian Wisdom for reducing the burden of Non communicable diseases (NCDs)

  Hello folks! This is my first post on this blog. The motive behind creating this blog is to create awareness among people that our ancient wisdom on food was the most scientific and sustainable. The ancient Indian dietary habits, food combinations, recipes, and ingredients are nowadays losing their significance in the light of westernization and fast-paced so called busy lives. The results of heedless eating resulting a looming epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The data on the rise of NCDs is shocking and hard to believe as well. Non-communicable disease (NCD) burden is rapidly displacing communicable disease burden in India, including TB, HIV, water-borne, or vector-borne diseases. Over 60% of fatalities are thought to be caused by non-communicable conditions such as diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory illnesses, and cardiovascular diseases.  Losses brought on by avoidable fatalities from diabetes, heart disease, and stroke are also anticipated to increase over time. Th