Interesting. No wonder more alkaline foods, nitric oxide based foods which release oxidative stress in the body are recommended along with vitamin C, D to boost immunity. https://twitter.com/navroopsingh_/status/1247991429474877440

https://twitter.com/stoneysharp3340/status/1247838934446616578?s=21. When this is done and dusted, an understanding of nutrition and lifestyle will come a long way in shaping food habits in the future. https://twitter.com/stoneysharp3340/status/1247838934446616578

We all live high stress lives. Add to that packaged food, hidden excess salt consumption, sugar, refined oil etc. What this does is the modern day curse - lifestyle diseases. Blood pressure , diabetes, cholesterol, obesity etc

This means that repeated mental stress, bad food habits put our bodies under routine oxidative stress. Our bodies ability to oxygenate itself, immunity along with external factors like pollution means we are already compromised to begin with.

Of course what is saving India is our insistence on hygiene, fresh cooked food, traditional eating habits. NO is now being used in clinical trials. This makes sense as it enhances body’s ability to fight oxidative stress. In traditional cooking we use alkaliners which are

Souring agents, water, yoghurt gravies, absorb sunlight, green leafy vegetables, jaggery, etc. Thus we ensure alkaliners, immunity boosters, spices, haemoglobin boosters and NO foods to facilitate the transport in our bodies in v simple terms.

The first thing @IHarjeetR said is drink water. Drink water. Drink water. Why? Because hydrating is the most important. That solves several issues at the root level. An acidic body is an invitation for disease.

In case of #COVIDー19 , it increases acidity, reduces immunity, creates oxidative stress, releases fluid in lungs resulting in breathing help. When we look at the final numbers. It may occur that those who had to fight the hardest may be already under lifestyle diseases.

America is a huge consumer of packaged food, sugar and salt. Thus could mean the protein was able to attack them more aggressively. It’s possible. Either way, despite our numbers, our heritage has saved us again.

Hope this will be a wake up call for those moving towards more western lifestyles that our traditional methods, hot food, fresh food, hygiene, non packaged, less processed foods should be the only way ahead

Along with this our traditional breathing exercises which help strengthen the lungs. Those who chant, it’s even better. The current circumstances should prove the Pepsi vs buttermilk, oats vs Upma, rice vs Maggi quite easily.

Moreover, I hope it will help us rethink where we spend our money. Avocados, zucchini, broccoli vs mnc processed food, McDonalds etc. there is a lot to learn.

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