Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Another Salt Satyagraha!!

I was reading this article about Salt Satyagraha - organised by Art of Living foundation.
http://216.151.32.17/Salt%20Satyagraha.htm

Until now, I was not aware of this salt ban.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2005/aug/gov-saltban.htm

After reading these articles, I was wondering what I should do. I used to have thyroid related problems 7 years ago. So maybe I should go with iodised salt. However, I don't have iodine deficiency now. Also, my husband does not have any such problem, so why trouble him with excess iodine? We get enough iodine from vegetables. I don't live in a iodine deficient area, so the vegetables should take care of my iodine requirement. Also, if there comes a time when I get iodine deficient, doctors would then suggest me to go for iodised salt. Until then, I should not worry about it. Who said 'Prevention is better than cure'? I don't want to take medicines or iodine to save me from deficiency issues in the future.

We get into these kind of confusions every now and then in life. The more you know, the more chances of getting confused. So what is the best way to resolve this?

When I learnt that Garlic, brinjal, onion, asoefetida and green chillies are negative energy items, I was able to cut down on these(I eat just 1 onion and 2-3 green chillies in a week. Brinjal, asoefetida - NO NO in my kitchen. garlic - I use it very rarely). I don't know about this iodised salt, but I stopped eating non-veg food, dairy products and the negative energy items, just by listening to my body. My body was not comfortable with these items. As of now I am not sensitive enough to know whether my body needs rock salt or iodised salt.

Researchers in the food industry and people who know the benefits of natural food will always make sure that we get confused with their conflicting information. It is left to us to take the right decision for us and our family.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Chillies, Onions, Garlic, Brinjals are all ok, but giving up curd... Hmmm