8 INDIAN Eating Habits AMERICANS Could Learn From 🇮🇳🇺🇸 By An American in  

If you're new here, check out my similar video about when my gf and I tasted Indian sweets & fruits: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JV-ykzgbMIU.html I took some heat in that one because we had no idea what we were tasting and if it was ripe :)

The strange part is, Americans don't like the smell of Ayurveda. like herbs etc. they are more interested in artificial fragrance instead of natural smells.

When there is the curry that I don't like in home, my mom feeds me with her hands and trust me that's the tastiest food I will ever eat.

Thanks to the Indian women for feeding the family fresh food.😀

my logic behind not drinking water while having lunch is that our stomach produces acid to help digest the food,so by drinking water we dilute it and it might take longer for the food to digest.

We eat food cooked by our mom's and she takes it very seriously 😂😂😂😂😂

According to hindu tradition we are supposed to eat with all 5 senses smell,hear,mouth,see and touch Its helps digestion, helps mix the food like roti with sabzi dal rice ,and also indicate if the food is stale

We, as indians, justify that everything is so true!

One thing I want to say regarding number of non vegetarians vs vegetarians in India, is that non-vegetarians in India do not eat non-veg all days of the week there are some cultural and some traditional things in India which pretty much all follow and this means non vegetarian eat non-veg usually once or twice a week so most of the time they are actually behaving as vegetarians so the percentage of non vegetarians in India versus vegetarian is a bit skewed especially compared to non-vegetarians in other countries where people daily consume meat in all their meals. There are specific months where people do fasting and don't consume meat at all aswell. This is something for you to consider when counting on the actual percentage of non-vegetarians / vegetarians in India.

2 things were missed 1: we eat with hand because hand can tell you food is heat or cold and how much heat before burning your taste buds.. Spoon can't tell you that. 2: we don't drink water in between meals or after meal (more quality). It will dilute food digestion and stopes digestion ( precious salava leads to good digestion. where licking Hajmola or eating Pan will secretes more saliva) more over most of our food is having liquid food.. no need extra for digestion.. I hope this helps.

Also the West country people (for ex. Americans) used to drink a lot coke while eating which we can say a major source of Sugar. In india people used to drink water only .

Totally agree. I lost 17 lb when i was in India for 6 weeks. I cannot lose weight at home

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Small correction that Ayurveda was there even before Ramayana, that means atleast 12-14000 years ago.

We Indians Use "Jaggery" & Other stuff For Preparing Many Of Our Sweet Deserts/dishes Which Contains way Less Calories than Consuming Sugar!!!

Our great-grandmothers, grandmothers , mothers and aunts are one of the most dedicated people around the world. Their love and care is expressed through the food they prepare 4 times a day for the whole family. It's not regressive, fathers also try their hands at cooking sometimes and show off their skills,😂...

My friend you can use "clay water pot " ( मिट्टी का घड़ा) for cold water in summer. Try it

According to Ayurveda you should drink 40mins before having your meal. This helps flush your system. Keep water intake minimum during eating. You may drink water 1hr after having your meal, because by then digestive enzymes have mostly processed the food.

The best thing about food in India is, it's always best to eat with your total senses... First you get good smell which enriches your appetite, then the touch and feel of food when you use your hand, and then finally the flavor and taste followed by a yummy and healthy full course meal

Just a tip : Rather drinking refrigerated ice cube water...drink water from earthen pots which takes more time to cool but the taste will be definitely better and its healthy too.

When world learns about this, most of the Indians are forgetting about this.

Indian parents send their children with packed homemade food.

Turmeric does have antiseptic and anti inflammatory properties. It helps to boost immunity a lot. It is also used to treat wounds and stop the bleeding because of these benefits. And again, it is great for applying on your skin in small amounts as it helps with healing your acne and gives your skin a healthy glow. We've got tons of benifits in our spices. And most of them help with immunity. That's one of the reasons Indians don't fall sick as often as others do.

Impressed wid ur depth of experience in india

I am a north Indian and food here is little different from south India like we eat more wheat than rice etc , this is Beauty of India that we are having so diverse cultures ❤️❤️❤️❤️

We have Nachos in india. *Typing while eating 'em* PS: The point about having combination of flavors at the same time is because a meal is considered complete when it has all the 5 elements and all the 6 flavors present in it ie; Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. And when someone consume food with their hands then all the 5 fingers stimulate all 5 elements in their body. ie; Earth, water, Air, Ether and fire. Yes, Indians do have a sweet tooth and eat a lot of sweets but consume way too fewer products with Concentrated sugar, like Cola, Candies etc. Eg: 330ml of Pepsi contains around 10 tsp of sugar( ~40 grams). While a cup of chai which taste almost equally sweet hardly contains 1.5 tsp sugar in it. Though things have changed massively in last 2 decades in India with advent of globalisation and fast-food culture like McDonald's and Dominos. Obesity is on a subtle rise in urban cities in india. Thing about Copper vessels is when Copper comes into contact with Oxygen(either though environmenal moisture or water) it produces Copper Oxide which is a great anti-oxidant and improves cardiovascular health and prevents osteoporosis and Cancer. Amount of Copper in 6 Avocados~ amount of copper in a meal consumed in a Copper vessel. Solo Sigue viviendo🤘

Lots of love from India to America , you too n merry Christmas.

i believe the main reason cold water is avoided is cos it reduces the effectiveness of digestive enzymes. most enzymes require an optimal temperature to function with, and drinking/sipping ice cold water with your meal will reduce it. This means your body is gonna have to burn some calories to warm up the water to help the water return to human 37.2C temperature.

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reason behind eating with hand: maximum stimulation of the 5indriya-tanmatra to improves appetite and positivity of the food intake 1.eye-sight-look of the dish 2.nose-smell-aroma of the dish 3.tongue-taste-6different taste (salty, sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, astringent 4.touch-feel-different textures of the food 5.ear-sound-??? (i don't remember the explanations.. may be sound of cooking, frying or yummy sounds or comments??) lastly our own hand is much cleaner and realiable than a reused cutleries eating with hand is not easy for many non Indians... it is also an art... how to manipulate and use ur own hand as a tool.. the best engineered and design that I ever seen.. it can be used to scoop...split..tear..pinch..grab..hold..roll..etc also one should not eat quiet hot or cold food.. should be at moderate temperature...in such way our hand can used to detect the temp.. before it hurts ur tongue.. the right temperature allows our tongue buds to identify the taste efficiently..and stimulates ..

A couple of things you have missed regarding eating food in India are 1) fasting regularly is important. Most women fast twice a week, 2) traditional Indian eating is only two meals a day. One what one would call a brunch, and the second is what one would call an evening meal before sunset and at least 3 to 4 hrs prior to going to bed... something that would give ppl about 14 to 16 hours between the evening meal and the morning meal... but this practice is dying rapidly.... 3) everyone washes their hands before and after eating and rinses their mouth after a meal...

Thanks for recognising and educating us Indians about the benefits of our own traditions. Much love to you!

Hey dude, cool video! I'm from Tamil Nadu born and raised, and it's great to hear that you like our culture! Keep being awesome man, Love from India❤️

your eating with hand game is on point brother!

Though these days many Indians like myself eat while sitting in table-chair set-up but tradition way of having a meal is sitting at the floor and with hands, which is still prevalent in many places. Consuming food while sitting at floor not only beneficial for good posture but also prevents overeating.That is beneficial for digestion and prevents obesity.

You can use a clay pot or matka as a source for cold water! A great substitute for cold refrigerated water. Water from fridge may cause sore throat sometimes this is the reason why water from a clay pot is adviced in Ayurveda which is a natural source of cold water. When you store water in clay pot it sweats and makes the water inside the clay pot cool try once!! But keep changing the water from the pot for 2-3 days before you start using it so that the clay smell goes from the pot.

In india, our grandparents say that health is also depend on drinking water while eating. See, Rule:-1. you can drink water before eating only for wet your food channel. Rule:-2. You can not drink water while eating food or taking your meal. Rule:-3. You can can drink water when finish your meal or your food. OR may be you drink water after half an hour after finishing your food

One point about the water temperature. Traditionally (as in the times when Ayurveda was created), room temperature water meant water from an earthen pot. Nowadays with the prevalence of refrigerators, lot of people have gone away from it, but many people in touch with their roots still only use them. The water from an earthen pot is the right temperature for drinking water (the heat is removed naturally through the pores of the pot, and you get river-cool water). It leaves you extremely satisfied. You should try it to understand why Ayurveda recommends that water.

Omg I love how you just involved in learning about cultures.these are really well thought cultures. Carry this and spread to the world.

This shows that our vegetarian food is perfect

Love your content man keep crushing it love from India 💓

Wow nice video, how much time you spend to know all of these indian culture, superb knowledge about India, good. God bless

Very Amazingly put together.. Good work Man

7:46 south india is so cool even it's summer time.come to west.its 45°C here

Thank you Benjamin cool video I seem to be learning something about ourselves by your videos, we seem to be taking everything nice for granted Just as much as you like India my dentist daughter loved living in USA, she lived in Philadelphia for 9months ,she told that all ingredients for Indian diet was available in USA but expensive Your fan club is increasing day by day God bless

THANK YOU the video for informative for me.

Eating by hand and leaves (of course washing it well before) will save nature (leaves are totally composable and there is no need to cut trees for cutlery like chopsticks).

Swami Vivekananda replied for a person who asked him why u eat with hands when vivekananda visited Chicago Swami Vivekananda's reply is similiar to this we don't know who eat with the 🥄 spoon But we know that with our hand we only eat

Also...in an Indian home....our mom decides what type of food we should eat and what not eat during breakfast,lunch or dinner.... And processed food is a big NOOO

I like your videos because you are spreading good things about indian tradition.

Found this channel today and binge watching your videos. Lots of Love🙏

U should drink boiled water kept in earthen pots.

India's environmental condition increases Immunity to maximum everything. Like Allergies to nuts, pets, some foods, skin conditions ..like that... That's why you can never find a person with allergies in India. And eating with hands makes us engage with the food.

Thanks to Indian mom's, sister s and wife's and daughters... Keeping us healthy...🙏

When I 1st came to America as a kid (I was getting adopted by white parents 2 years later nor could I speak English either too in the beginning) I immediately ate with my fingers automatically!! Every once in awhile I’ll eat American or Indian foods with my hands (NOT FINGER FOODS, they don’t count) just to “keep and preserve” my Indian heritage since my adopted parents didn’t give me an Indian upbringing only (I had to do that on my own when I reached my adulthood) white American culture I grew up with; now I do both cultures more recently❤️🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳 Jai Hind

Please make a video on ""Indians buy and consume fresh milk"" everyday.

In India vegetables are much tastier as most of them are natural, not hybrid variety like here in US. Natural grown vegetables have much more fiber content. Here also we get garden grown vegetables now and then definitely tastier than grocery stores.

Ben, good to see you accepting the Indian culture, food and habits as it is without altering it. Thank you for spreading positivity. 🙏🏻

Excellent analysis.

My personal experience is when I stopped drinking water immediately after meals my bowl movement is better and stomach is clean in morning. Drink water after 1 hr

I feel nice after watching as i'm vegetarian , now a days number of vegetarians are decreasing sometimes i feel worried.

Really apreciate this video for showing data in analytical form good job,👍👍👍👍

Nice content. Lot of value addition

I use both cutlery And hands for eating depending on situations 😅

it's funny first they said eating with your hands is uncivilized and now they saying it's the better way to eat. lol

Instead of cold water, we (my family) drink naturally cool water. We pot water in mud pots and keep the bottles next to the pots. This cools down not only the potted water, but also the water in the bottle. :D

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For a healthy life, I would like to add few points as follows, 1) We should have a fixed time table for eating. ( One day I take lunch at 12.30 p.m. next day at 3.30 p.m again next day 11.30 a.m ,... and so on, this for for dinner also, This will surely affect my body and health.) 2) We must have few local and seasonable fresh fruits in our diet. 3) Eat lots of green vegetables , green leafs etc. ( P. S. :- Indians bad habit - lots of oil in their diet which is very unhealthy. :) )

Only in Western countries processed food cheaper than fresh food.

The effort that u have put in for the research is great 👍👍

He has elaborated each fact very precisely...

How is the COVID situation in your Tamil town? Anyone care, or is it LOL COVID?

I always wonder why some use cutlery to eat while some others use chopsticks and some,on the other hand,use hands to eat.Whats the anthropological explanation for that?Surely , different way of eating might have influenced the way the food is prepared. Being an Indian,just a touch with my finger tips of my right hand is enough for me to get a clear mental picture of the dish I am going to devour.Nerve endings of of my finger tips might be sending loads and loads of infos to the corresponding brain centres.I think, this facility might partly lacking if a mechanical devise is used to trasport food to our mouth. FYI,eating with left hand is a taboo in India.even the lefties make it a practice to use their right hand when it's time for eating. Left hand is to clean our posterior after we finish the call of nature.There is a clear demarcation. That might also explain why parents train their new born babies to be right handed, if they get the whiff of the natural left handedness.

Super explanation. Very nice.

i just love you... the way you are representing my INDIA to the west makes me emotional... thank you ♥ ♥ ♥

40% vegetarians

Watching this while cooking Cooking pasta. The irony.

Hey Benjamin, you're simply superb. You have narrated rightly. Felt very emotional and great to hear it from an American.

Thank you sir for providing information

Ben is learning and he's really learnt the right stuff infact(I mean not distorted info.)... Anyways love your content... Don't forget to give me a shout out when you reach half a million subscribers... You'll always have my love and support

I think he is in south India 🤔🤔

Natural way to Live in India... Greatly Explained.

Lovely, thanks great work. After watching your video, I have grown to love my habits 😉🙏

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Wikipedia says "In 1913, the British metallurgist Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel by chance, bringing affordable cutlery to the masses". Wonder how were people eating before that for the last 50000+ years of human evolution? Why does eating by hand make news ? 😁

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Good explanation nice elaborate.

Americans : my hand burned from lighting that match , I've got to go to the emergency room Indians: damn leg broke ,. ........ Paracetamol will work

Great observations ...

awesome - your observations are perfect. More importantly the Indian foods and tastes vary across india probably every 200 KMS or so. The North of India uses extensive Wheat , the South of India uses RICE and dishes from both Rice and Wheat comes in variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You must also take a look at the dishes prepared during the festivals in India. These are truly authentic and cannot be found anywhere in the world and there is quite a reason behind each one of them.

Thank you brother,you understand our culture,hats of to you

Very interesting video tnx.

Nice video thanks

Thank you ❤️

Great observation on our eating habits. 👍

Man, I just love your channel!

Thankew so much bro to explore India love from Uttar Pradesh India ❤️❤️

As per Ayurveda, using 6 tastes in daily food balances 3 dosha based on 6 taste points in the tongue The food habits in South India is well formed such that the food itself is an armour to increase health

What I learned about cold water vs room temperature water (or even slightly warmer water than room temp) is that when you're eating food, cold water reduces the temperature of your stomach and that can lead to indigestion. Also, Indians in general drink room temperature water because of the fact that you end up drink more water during the day than when you keep drinking cold water. I have made it a habit of drinking a full glass of warm water early in the morning to start my day. My throne experience has improved ever since I started it.