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Food for Thought

Roshni Sundar

Abstract
The subject of food and nutrition is vast, with modern science now increasingly aware of the
brain-gut axis and value of vegetarianism. This article explores the extension of nutritional impact
on neurophysiology and briefly touches on the spiritual uplifting of food. In summary, to provide
some practical thought processes for seemingly impractical beautification of food.

Without an alternative, many people seek
temporary escape in futile methods. One
such coping mechanism is food. The instant
gratification, pleasure and vanishing relief
masks and addicts people to the poison
of fast-food. It is a very easy, simple and
often quite difficult hole to escape once we
trip inside, surrounded by slippery sand,
inhibiting all attempts to climb out through
utmost self-effort. As with any other difficulty
Of all things in the Yoga, be it control of of human nature, the cause lies deep and
emotions, reigning over millennial Nature often hidden, which at times is difficult for
or surpassing lower impulses, food is not us to catch red-handed and surrender. The
often something that is paid much attention Mother and Sri Aurobindo have given a vast
to. Over the past few decades, there has been amount of guidance through their writings
a linear proportional relationship between just to help us tackle this one element of
the increasing availability of fast-food and eating habits and food, both spiritually as
the skyrocket of obesity, and the other co- well as on easier methods of remembrance,
morbidities which follow. In the changing offering and common sense. This article does
era of adolescence and premature exposure not intend to delve into the Kingdom of their
to life, depression is becoming ever more writings but attempts to put together some
prevalent and perhaps over-diagnosed. gems of their wisdom on practical, personal

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