Carbohydrates are the body's preferred, most readily available source of energy — the debate is less about whether to eat them and more about which kind.
Whole grains, legumes, fruit and vegetables release their sugar slowly, along with fibre, vitamins and minerals. Refined carbohydrates — white flour, white sugar, polished rice consumed in excess — release sugar quickly, which over years of excess is linked to weight gain and insulin resistance.
Consistently eating more carbohydrate than the body burns, especially of the refined kind, is stored as fat and is a major contributor to the rise in type 2 diabetes. This is not a case for cutting carbohydrates out entirely — whole-food carbohydrate is a normal and necessary part of the traditional Indian diet — but for moderating the refined share of it.
Everything on this site is a personal account and a record of traditional practice. It is shared for information and reflection. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a treatment for any disease.
If you are unwell — and particularly if you have a serious illness such as cancer, diabetes or heart disease — please stay under the care of a qualified doctor. Nothing here should replace that care or delay it. Talk to your physician before changing anything about how you eat, fast or treat yourself.