Gandhi's medical experiments
Would you eat like Gandhi?
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Did Gandhi encourage others to ingest yogurt if they found milk undigestible?
Yes! He recommended yogurt for those who could not digest milk since yogurt is filled with healthy gut bacteria.
Was Gandhi sick of raw food?
Yes, he in fact desired to cook his foods at some points for better balance and nourishment.
What was the title of chapter 4?
Raw, Whole, Real
What was his perspective of Ghee? (Clarified butter)
He encouraged the relinquishment of ghee due to the excessive process of it.
Which food did he experiment with for its useful agent as a laxative and fever reducer?
Tamarind
Which European dietary movement influenced Gandhi's thinking on food?
The vegetarian movement in late 19th and early 20th-century Europe.
What challenges did Gandhi face when adopting a raw food diet?
He struggled with maintaining adequate nutrition and energy levels.
Which vitamin did he show a special concern for that could be lost in the process of cooking? (in leafy vegetables & germinated grains of cereals)
Vitamin A
Wheat or rice?
For Gandhi, he inherited the British preference for wheat over rice. Rice was not considered a nourishing food, but wheat had many nutritional values.
What type of diet did Gandhi explore in chapter 4?
A raw food diet primarily of fruits, nuts and vegetables
What was Gandhi's stance with soybeans?
He favored beans and experimented with making soups, and other new culinary traditions.
Did Gandhi support the pasteurization of milk? And why (not)?
No, he believed that pasteurization destroyed nutrients in the raw milk.
What was Gandhi's stance on consuming milk during his dietary experiments?
He initially rejected milk but later reintroduced goat's milk into his diet for health reasons.
Did Gandhi believe in how perfect health can be reached by only through perfectly moral being?
Yes, he linked health with moral health and ethic of food to strong social justice together.