5 group of people who are easily NOT affected by wrong food habits
Viruddhahara” (incompatible food regimen) are:
a) those who are on regular exercises, b) whose body is snigdha (unctuous) regular oil massage is an example , c ) those with kindled biological fire [whose digestion and metabolism are perfect], d) the young and e ) strong body/ high stamina, strong willed.
It also does not affect health when the body becomes adapted to it or if taken in very less quantity, [the body will devise methods to keep fighting it out constantly]
What is the method to adopt to gradually give up bad food habits ?
Unwholesome food practices are to be tapered in quarter of quarter [should not be suddenly discarded] and are to be substituted by pathya ahara (Wholesome food practices) in an interval of one, two or three mealtimes according to the condition. [This substitution is to be augmented in a gradual, phased manner].
The above lines are relevant in the case of harmful habits and addictions and in those who are habituated to their consumption and those who intend the withdrawal from drugs tobacco, alcohol, and certain steroids.
The withdrawal from the above is to be done accordingly use by gradual tapering concept, or else, it may result in withdrawal reactions. Conditioning the body (for detoxification) is also to be a gradual practice.
What are dangers of sudden shift from bad to good habits ?
Sudden abandoning of food to which the body is adapted even if it is apathya (junk/ unhealthy) and practicing food to which the body is not adapted even it is pathya (healthy) can lead to diseases due to satmyatyaga (abandoning the adapted practices) and asatmyaseva (unadapted conceptions).
Will I get gluten or lactose intolerance in some part of my life later ? Can any allergy start any time for any one ?
The simple reason that something that is harmful hasn’t yet caused any adverse effects is not justifiable for continuing its use, as body resistance may not be strong always. Many people suddenly become gluten intolerant making life miserable.
