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

[@bjenks]

If you're new here, check out my similar video about when my gf and I tasted Indian sweets & fruits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIeQqp6wnMeAf7c I took some heat in that one because we had no idea what we were tasting and if it was ripe :)

[@prajaktakavalanekar456]

We should not drink water while eating coz Process of Digestion starts as soon as we start eating and when the food enters our stomach it secretes (releases) acid like HCL and gastric juice which breaks downs food & kills bacteria. When we drink water the acid is diluted and so it becomes difficult to break down foods and because of increase in pH on all bacterias are killed. Sorry for bad English

[@babluji8893]

One reason behind not drinking water while eating is when u don't drink water u chew more the food and slowly which helps in digestion

[@revo9188]

If you want to learn why we should not drink water while drinking then i will suggest you to watch Mr. Rajiv Dixit's video he was such a great man with a lot of knowledge btw loved the content ❤️❤️

[@Anandam1971]

Note one thing. If you drink while you are eating, and if there are bacteria in that water, the food (especially rice) will act as a buffer to help the bacteria cross the acid barrier of the stomach and reach the more favorable intestine. However, in empty stomach, even if the water is contaminated with a load of say cholera causing bacteria (Vibrio cholerae), you will net get cholera as the acid of your stomach will destroy the bacteria. I hope this helps.

[@sunils5221]

Sir u awesome in ur data analyst..Since ur living n India from last 2 years.Continue living in India as much as possible tym.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ssiddhpura14]

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

[@bjenks]

So nice

[@smithangshu]

True my friend!

[@lipipuspapanda8914]

Underrated comment

[@msdolly6101981]

Your welcome!!😁

[@rajivkumar2875]

Your wlcm☺

[@kingpanthom]

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.

[@bjenks]

Good point, becoming more popular though

[@irismassil5621]

Not entirely true

[@nikhilkay1]

they don't like any smell except black pepper, salt and may be paprika.

[@shrishti6406]

It depends, actually all the American friendsni had were extremely interested in herbs and aurveda ,( more then me) 😂. I think it's depends on person

[@1pasupaty]

Buttruth is most western medicines were ideas from Ayurveda.more conc.more efficient after synthesis and better packaged.

[@priyapersis4914]

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.

[@krupamangde1402]

Totally relatable,

[@rajendratamhane6925]

I am 65 years old,your comment's made me very emotional as I rembered the same thing about my mother.

[@jayapradashanmugam7473]

True😂! It suddenly becomes good

[@stobit2519]

omg ikr. i takes so long to eat food i dont like but when my mom feeds me, i eat it fast even if i dont like it.

[@Allfailvideos]

people like you are making us look uncool

[@shashwatshrivastava9063]

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

[@harekrishnaharerama2207]

A TRUTH MUST BE TOLD TRUE in whatsoever the consequence may be🙏 It's not a justification Bro 🙏😊

[@shashwatshrivastava9063]

@@harekrishnaharerama2207 your statement is true, but it's based on the reference.

[@Neellmistryy]

@@shashwatshrivastava9063 so the ypu think so called modern science which is still at its naive stage doesnt have a reference before it issues so called research report.? Whoch os badically just sampling testing and reporting. Sad

[@shashwatshrivastava9063]

@@Neellmistryy Modern science is actually reporting the same things which Indians already knew. And westerns are now realising that the indians methods are better. We are on the same boat, but I think I failed to make you understand, brother.

[@shyamsundar1985]

@@shashwatshrivastava9063 absolutely true to the core man 👍🏽

[@gambit279]

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.

[@antaresbnv3350]

About 20 years ago by following not drinking water 15 minutes before and after the meal I solved my constipation problem instantly. By which I was suffering from right my childhood.

[@so.mean.-_a7893]

That's exactly correct...👍🏼

[@ryuk5987]

Thank u for your advice bro,i had this problrm from long time

[@antaresbnv3350]

@@so.mean.-_a7893 moreover I visited many doctors, and no one could not able to solve the problem.

[@miraj1805]

Yeah its true ... water not only dilute chemicals in stomach but also cool down ur stomach to not produce warmness ...it gives indigestion and acidity problem...

[@PriyaPatel-lx6mj]

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

[@MrRishik123]

there is quite a bit of scientific evidence for that too :D cos experiencing food with all senses prepares the body to release the hormones required to absorb food. Insulin, suppressing grehlin etc overall leading to better satisfaction with the food as well. Along with less irritability since the mind is focused on the task at hand.

[@bjenks]

Thanks Priya

[@sriram-ug2ly]

ASEAN countries are really natural in every way. be it cooking or beauty or u count on it.

[@sumantashekhardas5705]

Hear??

[@PriyaPatel-lx6mj]

@@sumantashekhardas5705 yes all food makes different sound while eating thats why we are able to differentiate between crispy food, cheewy food , and we tend to attract to the sound of people eating crispy food for instant our ears become attentive to someone eating chips, papad, chavda,cornflakes

[@rahuluttarkar1651]

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.

[@bjenks]

That helps thanks

[@goatthecow2987]

Not drinking water doesn't increase digestion. Thats a hoax.

[@goatthecow2987]

Plus it's not good for saliva to enter stomach as saliva is basic and stomach is acidic so yours statement is contradictory

[@Jsinka48]

@@goatthecow2987 you're a hoax drinking water will take down digestive fire and body increases temperature for digestion so temperature will come down that's why nobody drinks water or bath's after eating and water can also dilute the acids in stomach OK and we don't drink saliva here we rinse the mouth

[@rahuluttarkar1651]

@@goatthecow2987 it's same as fire 🔥 cooking.. Don't ever por water to fire otherwise food will will not cook.. it's simple as that. Well being said that your food is dry like bread you definitely need some liquid food but not water.

[@dealstunner8317]

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.

[@bjenks]

That's a good point about non-veg

[@keralite-o9t]

I only eat like 5 to 10 times in a month

[@user-ym7eh8pi5i]

@Engineering Chemistry by F. Y. shaikh we have fish everyday and some type of meat in fridays and special occasions nothing else than that.

[@dilipsaha4732]

True in a week I eat meat 1or 2days and eat fish for 4 or 5days and 1day complete veg

[@debosmitakoner4452]

You are right

[@RAHULSINGH-ig9iu]

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

[@bjenks]

:)

[@rupakdas967]

Yeah. right

[@Shaayari_in_Hindi]

True

[@Bhuvan88233]

Dude has a mosquito bat in the back. He is true Indian now. Ha ha ha

[@arnoygayen1984]

Lol

[@kavyav9912]

That's a good one I might jinx your eye

[@diehardarmy458]

Kitna goorr se dkha h bhai m ne to notice hi nhi kiya😅😅

[@nooneyooo635]

It's important here. If we don't have it we won't have a drop of blood in our body

[@CODMwithKARMA]

Lol ahaha

[@prasad9349]

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 .

[@bjenks]

True about the Coke, terrible for you

[@saurabhwathore8061]

Whereas in our country India most of the farmers use Coke nd Pepsi as a Pesticides.. I wuld recommend you to do not ever consume this drinks

[@snowball7775]

@@saurabhwathore8061 And also as a toilet cleaner 😂

[@desigamer_tv3959]

@@bjenks you could instead try butter milk after a heavy meal. Helps digest food easily and also makes you feel less bloated.

[@souravray9439]

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.

[@gauravpatial566]

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

[@bjenks]

I think I will

[@YatikaBajajdz]

@@bjenks yes you should try it actually works

[@prachibakshi717]

It is a lot more satisfying than drinking water straight out of the refrigerator. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the more heat in the environment, the cooler the water is. It's never too warm or too cold. Perfect for the environment you are in at that instant. Takes a while though. A lot healthier temperature wise as well.

[@Dhksksjjsjjs]

It actually makes water delicious, especially when ramacham is added!

[@nishantkumar6960]

@@bjenks Just beware of mosquitos laying eggs inside. It's a sweet home for them. You have to clean the pot every day before the refill otherwise you will get an itching problem.

[@parniyamishra8457]

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,😂...

[@vishalkondur9260]

You are absolutely right

[@Im_SiVA]

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.

[@maneeshachaturvedi608]

Even taking some buttermilk (chhaas or mattha) after a meal (particularly lunch ) helps. In summers we can take curd with a meal or even lassi after it.

[@ajay-i2s2r]

Oh my God you know everything about my country 😱

[@bjenks]

:)

[@tarunsingh7326]

Impressed wid ur depth of experience in india

[@bjenks]

Thanks Tarun

[@donnaleecriss8692]

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

[@prashantdalai7844]

How the hack u can lose weight while staying at home u need to do workout at have

[@ericcartman772]

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

[@m.r.p.7478]

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

[@bjenks]

Thanks Milind

[@trusfratedbunny2215]

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

[@prachibakshi717]

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.

[@MrRishik123]

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.

[@ayushj76]

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🤘

[@TeluguFullstackpro]

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

[@bjenks]

Thank you

[@MMaheshThakur]

Agreed

[@reactionon3762]

@@bjenks Do you about Ayurveda surgery. First surgery older then 2600 year. Ancient Bharat "India".

[@Evergreenlife2022]

@@bjenks Shushrutha was the first Ayurvedic vaidhya(Doctor) to have conducted skin grafting surgery & eye surgery on soldiers at war place. Appreciate your unbiased review about Indian food habits and other things which you have noticed while your stay in India🙏 we say "Vasudhaiva Kutumbam" mean whole world is one family which shows that we open handedly accept all religions across the globe as our brothers & sisters and show real tolerance, respect towards their culture and religious freedom (Hindus are most tolerant and never waged war on other countries for no reason or expansionists)

[@riteshr9477]

Google Nilesh Oakji for his video on dating of Indian epics

[@mananparekh7677]

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

[@user-kg8py3in1y]

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 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Sonu-by6jn]

Yeah exactly and I hate to eat rice on everyday 😐

[@heiAMB]

North and West India With Wheet. East, South and North East Like to Rice

[@moulics]

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.

[@neelimanemani4481-m8q]

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.

[@harshith.aj9920]

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

[@bharati0101]

@Ab Band 🤣🤣🤣

[@harshith.aj9920]

@Ab Band don't know how you fell. Sitting cross leg is more stable😂😂

[@subakrishna2291]

You see HAIKYUUUU?!!!

[@harshith.aj9920]

@@subakrishna2291 yep. My favourite show

[@subakrishna2291]

@@harshith.aj9920 Me too, my favorite is oikawa.

[@nithinnayak7696]

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.

[@bjenks]

That's a great idea!

[@mukesh4984]

Americans think all cold is same. Cold water from pot has different chemistry than fridge water

[@krishnanagar2723]

Clay pot add minerals in water

[@Senthilramu]

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).

[@sunwukong2959]

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 ..

[@aakashmohapatra6437]

your eating with hand game is on point brother!

[@bjenks]

🙏🙏🙏

[@UditplayzWHAT]

dude you just popped up in my recommendation and now i'm loving ur channel

[@bjenks]

Welcome aboard!

[@UditplayzWHAT]

@@bjenks 🙏

[@kapildevtiwari730]

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

[@sacheinc5014]

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❤️

[@aj.sh600]

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

[@hemants337]

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...

[@yasaswinoojillla9258]

When eat indian food you start of with dal or curry which are more chewy to get your mouth working and which are spicy and then you eat rasam which is packed with spices and claen your digestive tract and you end with curd or butter milk and sweet dessert which cools down your digestive system

[@toxoreed9334]

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

[@battleon528]

Its changed in so many places

[@poulamisaha4258]

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.

[@anish6069]

0:44 healthcare here is cheaper compared to America. Also many Indians opt for Government Run Hospitals which are low cost

[@nikita6046]

Indian parents send their children with packed homemade food.

[@carnaticclassical317]

Also in an average indian household , more like in middle class and rural households we sit on the floor with plate in front of it folding our legs (an easier version of padmasana) and bend towards plate everytime u take a bite...may be this is also one which can be incorporated since it is an excercise within , Also we don't touch plate with our left hand only right hand is used during eating

[@thesaktiprasadjenapictures9202]

This shows that our vegetarian food is perfect

[@raagamparmar5602]

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

[@kandasamy321]

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

[@bjenks]

Great to hear! I'm happy your daughter loved the USA too. It's pretty good there :) Thanks again and if you know people who would also enjoy, please share :)

[@kandasamy321]

Thank you Bhadwa Modi my daughter now lives in Melbourne Australia

[@vandanak8942]

You are underrated af For me you are the most honest and real foreigner. You will shine brighter than many soon

[@parth1211]

Love your content man keep crushing it love from India 💓

[@bjenks]

Thank you! Will do!

[@parthnotfound3091]

Ayurveda says you should not drink water while eating food and Even after 30mins. So that the water doesn't get mixed up with food and slowdown the digestion. That's it.

[@HimanshuGupta-qk1nq]

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

[@80sDECADEshouldNEVERLEFT]

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

[@saiganesh2123]

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

[@harekrishnaharerama2207]

WOW soo TRUE 👌👍❤️🇮🇳✌️

[@smithangshu]

স্বামীজী 🙏

[@harithareddy5872]

If u want drink cold water drink from a pot, which better than drinking water cooled in a refrigerator

[@mukesh4984]

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

[@vs.6]

Ya gap between meal and water should be minimum 40 min that's ideal

[@ghfchannel9321]

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

[@souravbisoi2405]

U should drink boiled water kept in earthen pots.

[@Sriharshabhogi]

i liked how you supported the indian food beliefs that have a sufficient scientific backing rather than blindly supporting all of those you've stated. Good work, man!

[@sr-lv8ks]

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.

[@bjenks]

Interesting!

[@rakeshchoudharydesijaat3986]

Western countries and WTO has started GMO crops here now. They are destroying everything

[@riyaacharya3799]

U r right i m from india. আমি গর্বিত আমি বাঙালি Love from bengal

[@nkj3985]

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

[@KalpeshPatel78]

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.

[@sureshnagulapalli2605]

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.

[@sureshnagulapalli2605]

@@sanskarmishra6405 maybe or maybe not.. It's just my point of view. You dug deep into the theory

[@aravindgtr]

I have allergic rhinitis 😝 and I have seen many like me with the Same issue

[@Death__0]

I find his content much more entertaining and educating than most of KZbinrs. Let's support him.

[@anaghadate6187]

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

[@CricSmasher]

meee too bro non veg must be banned

[@jaswanthkumar9527]

I'm with you brother

[@ronny6x]

Those who are compassionate towards animals would refrain from meat. However, would be best if turn to vegan because consuming dairy product is equally cruel as well. Indians are dependent on dairy product but today the dairy industry is just like slaughter house. Amir khan is not vegetarian but vegan.

[@RajuSingh-fx9lh]

@@ronny6x nope, it's possible to prevent scamming the cows, milk isn't a bad option

[@ronny6x]

@@RajuSingh-fx9lh why so much trouble for a glass of milk? Are you thinking humans are special over other species on earth that still need to consume milk after infancy? If you realise, in order to produce milk the cow needs to be impregnated and in today's supply demand, they don't have time for a bull to mate. You can find out yourself how humanely it is done.

[@ragheshtr]

A South indian meal itself a ayurvedic way...first we mix rice with sambhar or curry(protiens, fibers and more) next is rasam and that's made of turmeric and good for digestion and finally we have curd and it's good for acidity

[@nitigyasingh7211]

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

[@unknownentity2112]

@Susan Bish maybe thats y indians have drastically less divorced people than the countries where "grown people" decide and have comparatively much higher happiness index than their western neighbors. p.s:- google is just a sec away maybe u should invest some time studying how Indian marriage system actually works.

[@unknownentity2112]

@Susan Bish you stating that you know first hand and then denying the surveys done by organizations is nothing more than a joke that's y i said u should invest in improving your knowledge before putting forth baseless arguments. The "marrying a stranger system" that you are so adamant on depicting is an alienated culture that might be practised in Remote locations but the arrange marriage that is prevalent in most of India follows completely different theme altogether. Some prevalent site in west like okcupid are an online version of arrange marriage and by recent census west too is moving towards arrange marriage(1/3 of Americans between 2005-2020 met through these online sites). P.s:- marrying a person of certain culture doesn't make one an expert in the same.

[@ajay-i2s2r]

@Susan Bish I feel pity on you , poor woman first educate yourself and then talk about entire country people. May your God bless you 🙏

[@vijaysundar495]

@Susan Bish yes they dont want is to be grown like you. And marriages in india means not only bride and groom or husband and wife it's about two families investing their whole life.

[@akankshapatwari4167]

@Susan Bish I wanted my parents to search a groom for me. The veto power was of course mine. I had complete faith in their abilities and experience and as I had ample proof. I remember when we were searching for accommodation during my undergrad we came across on place which seemed ideal but my father said he was not happy with the place. We chose some other place. We later came to know that the owner had placed hidden cameras in girl's rooms and used to blackmail them. He was caught when one girl showed the courage to lodge a police complaint. This is but one instance of many. I am happily married for 20 years to a person who I chose and has my parents' approval. Sorry for the long post

[@omkarkishorerangam3683]

Eating food with your own hand @ 7:06 clearly shows you are an Indian already mate... God bless you...

[@bjenks]

thanks bro

[@akilaa.dhalley4516]

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

[@Sam-ch4jh]

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

[@shubh_230]

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

[@rakeshbu7574]

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

[@jesuis316]

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.

[@OLD_ĶÌĹĹÈŔXÐ]

On 2:03 Indians were the first to make sugar and now we have reduced sugar consumption. But you can also find wide variety of sweet food in East and center India which are way more sweeter than many dishes

[@davidespingel1223]

Only in Western countries processed food cheaper than fresh food.

[@roawnhacyer9273]

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

[@kaea1642]

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

[@bjenks]

some care but you wouldn't know it driving around most days. 50% masks or so

[@ET-si7rl]

@@bjenks OK sir Stay. Safe. Sir Love from A P

[@DEVIL-xv5oe]

Am from Tamil Nadu, I juz learnt the meaning of decadent, it's really hurting me. Can you tell me why did u use that word?

[@kaea1642]

@@DEVIL-xv5oe You're right, the use of that word is unwarranted and I shouldn't have and I see why it'd hurt the people of that geography. I'll delete the word from my original comment.

[@DEVIL-xv5oe]

@@kaea1642 did u experience any bad situation in here? Tq bro for removing the word

[@sreevatsannagarajan9531]

It is not only food but also the spices added in food in India have medicinal qualities.

[@Pradeep-zf5cd]

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. :) )

[@bjenks]

Thanks Pradeep, good info about the timing and local food :)

[@so.mean.-_a7893]

Our body needs fats as well.... the marketing strategies are so fake that they say our local edible oil from oil meals is unhealthy and not refined but the fact is it is healthy bcz it's not completely refined.....😒....so don't worry about extea oil in food just don't use it again and again .....once u used it that's it...u can't heat and eat it again that is super unhealthy 😌

[@deekshav27]

If you have to drink cold water, store filtered water in a clay pot. It cools it down just enough and is more fulfilling than refrigerated water. It also gives the water a different earthy flavour.

[@NiteshKumar-tn8xt]

Watching this while cooking Cooking pasta. The irony.

[@bjenks]

haha

[@DarshanSinghvi]

Wake up at 6 am, get a pot from market use pot water to drink. It's so healthy and tasty water as well as improve your digestion and your body maintains temperature

[@yatindrapabbati3601]

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

[@bjenks]

Thanks Yatindra :)

[@ajitjha6872]

In my humble opinion, water after food is not good because it reduces body’s ability to digest. It dilutes the HCl acid that body secrete to breakdown the food in stomach. Best way is the drink water 30 minutes before eating food or just little bit of mouth is dry or after couple of hours after food. Again it depends on whether one is eating veg or non veg food. I think it really helps wait after eating non veg. Also it is prefer normal temp water because body needs energy to heat up the cold water that instead would have been used to digest food.

[@AmitKumar-li4uy]

40% vegetarians

[@naren76r]

On the subject of drinking cold water,If you live in cold place you need to drink water cooler than the surrounding temperature. The reason Indian adding hot spices is to make inside more hotter than surrounding so that outside temp. will not affect us

[@kartz2010]

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 ? 😁

[@shankhadeepmandal978]

Very well informed sarcasm based on a healthy dose of knowledge bro......talk about putting up an arguement.......congratulations brother.....way to go

[@Just_forfun9140]

Stainless steel was not invented by Brrush first, it was in India it was discovered first, they made swords with it. And there is an iron pillar in India that is several hundred years old, and still standing to this day with no rust. India had advanced metallurgy knowledge hundreds or thousands of years ago.

[@shankhadeepmandal978]

@@Just_forfun9140 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Bhaai, bura mat maan na.....ye sab chutiyappa info kaha se uthaa k laatey ho????........the lion capital of sarnath pillar is NOT AN EXAMPLE OF STAINLESS STEEL............in fact, usmey steel ki composition hai hi nahi.Usmey carbon 4% se kahi zyaadaa h aur usmey PHOSPHOROUS k bhi achhha khaasaa amount miltaa h jo ki steel me nahi rehnaa chaahiye Isiliye to ussey 'sarnath ka louh stambh' kaha jaataa h, naaki 'sarnath ka ispaat stambha, kyuki, it is classified as intersticial iron....naa ki steel As far as stainless steel is concerned, it was indeed accidentally discovered by Bearley when trying to develop a tough armour variant of steel for tanks to fight in WW1 Oh, by the way, i know all this because i work as a junior engineer in TATA IRON AND STEEL company in jamshedpur, jharkhand

[@DeeCeeD]

The best cold water is wet pot water, any below increases heat body and also cold water sets the oily and fats deposit on arteries, that is the main reason Indian foods should be consumed with room temperature water or warm water after food. Rest of the time a wet base earthen pot water stored in a shade is the best cold water..

[@harshitamojidra2075]

I gave the 100th like. ..😂😘❤️

[@bjenks]

:)

[@harshitamojidra2075]

Omg ..thanks 😁

[@venkatganapathy3123]

Nice video. A point to note..most restaurants in Kerala keep only warm drinking water on their tables. No room temp or cold.. warm water supposedly helps in better digestion and prevents formation of fats around your heart. Well each state has its own tradition and tale.

[@dessertdelight5562]

I think he is in south India 🤔🤔

[@vedagirithanigachalam9695]

He is in tamilnadu

[@IAMSVS]

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

[@theradguy8263]

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

[@ravenex5515]

For people who like drinking clod water In India we use matka ( a pot which is made up of mud). cold water from fridge is not good good due to chemicals which makes the temperature low. on the other hand using matka for cold water is actually healthy and the cooling is completely natural. Also I prefer using water bottle made from copper (not all copper. I mean a little bit alloy). It has many benefits like it helps your brain function more, good for your blood flow....there are lot. plastic water bottles are common though but i don't think plastic is that good.

[@RS-mn6vc]

You are a rock star buddy. Congrats to you for figuring out how that country works. And thank you for your videos. Love, from Ohio, US.

[@bjenks]

Thanks Raj! If you know any friends who would like to join us please share :)

[@RS-mn6vc]

@@bjenks Yes sir. I am actively promoting your channel. And thanks for replying. In future if you have "core" group - I will gladly be a part of it as well. Or if you need to crunch some numbers, just let me know. ;-)

[@123austinpowers]

The reason why u should not drink water while eating is becoz of digestion process. U have conc h2so4 inside ur stomach. When u eat the acid is breaking down food. Now what would happen if u put water in conc h2so4? It will get diluted due to which it takes more time for digestion. This is the only closest answer which i can think of

[@giri2016]

Copper and bronze vessels are still being used in some homes and temples since copper sulphate is an ingredient in cardioplegia ,an injection which is used to stop the heart in cardiac bypass surgery. It also helps in maintaining heart rhythm. All ancient temples use copper or silver vessels for mass cooking during festivals.

[@kavinmk4683]

Eating with my hand makes the feelings with the food, noone with the spoon can't understand