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Food Companion: Vetri Maaran
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brangan
January 1, 2022
The interview is up.
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niranjanmb
January 1, 2022
I really liked this interview too. At least, despite your (and Vetrimaran’s) constant disclaimers, I bought ‘Eat, Move and Be Healthy!’ After I was done with watching the interview. 100, 200 seemed for way more serious folk.
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Eswar
January 2, 2022
This is a great interview, BR. You had some great questions. Nice to see the other side of Vetri Maran.
Are you planning to try the low carb diet for a few days? 😀
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brangan
January 3, 2022
Eswar: Andha last line la ulkuthu edhaavadhu irukkaa? 😛
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vidyakar
January 3, 2022
BR: Dayavu seidhu antha thappai pannidathael. Low carb offers low hanging fruits (hmm…not really since fruits are a no no in that diet :)) but can wreak havoc in the long term by slowing down your body’s metabolism.
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/low-carb-diets
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Eswar
January 4, 2022
ha ha ha. Illa, BR. Chumma oru aarvam thaan 🙂.
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Yajiv
January 4, 2022
I concur with @vidyakar’s comment. Please be extra careful while attempting any of these fad diets. They have considerable health side effects.
Oftentimes the justification for paleo/keto is that this is what our caveman ancestors ate. But its funny how no one mentions the average life span of same said ancestors. Also with the amount of supplements you need just to balance out your keto diet…I’m sure our ancestors didn’t have access to that also.
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Eswar
January 4, 2022
Yajiv/Vidyakar:
I do agree that any of these diets can have side effects. At the same time, what we consume currently can also have side effects. When a certain diet is problematic, then an alternative is required. So what is the alternative? Is that alternative any better after taking its side effects into consideration?
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Yajiv
January 5, 2022
@Eswar: that’s a good point. Each person needs to figure out what works for them. I concur with you in that our Indian upper-middle-class eating habits are certainly not healthy for sure. The effects of that can be seen amongst our families and friends of course. I guess what I’m trying to say is the same as Vetrimaaran, which is not to make any extreme changes without the advice of trained professionals (doctors, dieticians, etc).
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vidyakar
January 5, 2022
@Eswar: I agree not doing anything is not an option. From my experience of trying fad diets, losing weight, and putting it back on with interest with a topping of additional health complications, I can safely say there are no shortcuts to health. I have come to the realization that food is something to be enjoyed – not calorie counted, analyzed, and villified. Treating it otherwise is going to drain the joy and add more stress hormones to the already stressful modern lives we lead – not a good recipe for health.
I now try not to avoid anything (exceptions being ultra processed stuff like coke, junk food etc.). I try eating good quality, nutrient dense food cooked at home (mostly) backed up by moderate but consistent exercise (15 mins a day without fail). I avoid snacking in between meals. This seems to keep me overall healthy. I try not to obsess over a single metric (e.g., weight) but rather look at my health more holistically. With a Vetrimaranesque-disclaimer, this has worked for me much better than diets.
BTW, there are lots of studies that show diets don’t work and could in fact be the cause of modern diseases like diabetes.
https://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2018/05/calorie-deprivation
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Macaulay Perapulla
January 6, 2022
In the case of diets, I would consult my body over any external authority. I’ve found Yoga of Eating a very good book that elaborates this view.
https://fortelabs.co/blog/the-yoga-of-eating-food-as-a-source-of-information/
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hari
January 6, 2022
Most of us Indians eat food laced with Chemicals. So the unavu we eat is chemicals and that is our marundhu.
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