• Functional Foods Explained:

  • More Than Just Food: Functional foods are special because they do more than just fill your stomach. They make you healthier.
  • Examples: Foods like oats, millets (like bajra, ragi, jowar), and soya proteins are examples of functional foods.
  • Experts’ Advice: There are experts at the National Institute of Nutrition and websites like Healthline that tell us how these foods are good for us.

• A Healthy Diet Composition:

  • Mix it Up: It’s good to eat different kinds of foods like millets, spices (turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, garlic), butter, ghee, and curd.
  • Tea and Coffee in Moderation: Drinking a little bit of tea and coffee is okay because they have antioxidants, which are like health boosters.
  • Fruits are Important: Eating different kinds of dry and wet fruits regularly is really good for health.
  • For Meat Eaters: If you eat meat, foods like eggs, fish, chicken, and mutton are also healthy because they give you minerals and good fats.

• Almonds – The Star of Dry Fruits:

  • What Are Almonds?: Almonds are very popular nuts, known for being good for your health.
  • Why Are They So Good?: They are full of healthy stuff like protein (which helps build muscles), good fats (that keep your heart healthy), fibers (which help your digestion), Vitamin E (good for your skin), and minerals (like calcium for strong bones).
  • Special Ingredients: Almonds have unique components called phytosterols and polyphenols. These are like secret agents that help fight diseases.
  • Easy to Find: You can buy almonds at any store that sells dry fruits.

• Other Nutritious Dry and Wet Fruits:

  • Dry Fruits: Other than almonds, fruits like cashew nuts, raisins, walnuts, dates, apricots, and pistachios are also good for health. Each of these has its own set of health benefits.
  • Wet Fruits: Fruits like bananas, grapes, guavas, oranges, and mangoes are also great for health. They are juicy and full of vitamins.
  • Charaka’s Wisdom: A wise man named Charaka, from a long time ago, said these fruits are important for our health.

Final Thoughts

As our story ends, here’s a friendly reminder: “Enjoy your healthy meal!” This part wraps up everything we’ve talked about. Its important that eating right is not just about new trends; it’s also about what people have known for ages. This is all about keeping ourselves healthy by eating the right mix of foods.

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