Bhojan aur Paachan is a mine of information about food and its digestion. A culmination of workshops held in various villages of Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh, the book discusses the relationship between the food we eat and its effects on our body. Scientific research shows that oil and ghee, foods grains and vegetables, meat and fish, milk and curd all have nutritional values. Similarly, carbohydrates, protein, fibres, vitamins, iron, calcium, salt, magnesium, potassium, sodium, etc. are essential for maintaining a healthy life.
The book has a chapter on how to find out the purity of these minerals by giving a brief history of scientific study of food that we eat. Properties of the minerals are explained. We get answers on malnutrition and overnutrition from the book. Almost 30 pages are devoted to the subject. It discusses the quality of fast food sold in boxes. Poverty and lack of proper knowledge are the main reasons for undernourishment. Types of cholesterols as good HDL and bad LDL which can be managed by healthy diet are discussed in detail.
The book also discusses the problem of digestion and what are the body parts affected by indigestion. Swelling of the stomach, heartburn, ulcers, etc. are the result of acidity due to indigestion and its cure is also suggested.
Vitamins save us from illness and help us in absorbing nutritional properties of the food we consume. All these are described in detail with sketches.
The book written in Hindi is very useful not only for the common man but also for paramedics and healthcare workers. It will be particularly useful in the classroom to teach as it has diagrams, exercises for the students to do and facts in points to learn and remember.