Rujuta Diwekar Reveals 3 Timeless Superfoods for Modern Fitness: “Trust Your Mother’s Wisdom”

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Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar is once again reminding Indians not to look to the outside world, i.e., outside home kitchens, for the secret to good health. In her new book 'Mithara' and media interviews, Diwekar is promoting three ancient superfoods—rice, ghee, and vegetables—highlighting the fact that our mothers and grandmothers always knew best when it came to eating for maximum health and fitness across a human's lifespan.

Key Highlights

Back to Roots: Diwekar advocates a return to seasonal, local, and traditional food, warning against the risks of fad diets and processed foods that have resulted in the growing rate of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in India.

The 3 Superfoods

Rice: Formerly accused of causing weight gain, Diwekar clarifies that white rice is easy to digest, a prebiotic for a healthy gut, and must be consumed with a couple of pulses for balanced nutrition.
Ghee: Desi ghee is no nutritional villain. It is being hailed as a "fat burner" that aids in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and keeps you satiated, and is a weight management essential as well as overall wellness.
Root Vegetables: Seasonal root vegetables like sweet potato, yam, beetroot, and turnip are packed with micronutrients, prebiotic fiber, and antioxidants. They support gut diversity, remedy vitamin deficiency, and are extremely suitable for diabetics, PCOD, and thyroid issues.

Mother's Advice:

Diwekar's core message is to believe in the food wisdom passed down generations—simple homemade food using local produce are both healthy and sustainable.

Sustainable Living: She relates native nutrition to environmental sustainability, and she encourages people to support local farmers and biodiversity by using native vegetables.

Practical Tips: Diwekar recommends cooking meals with fewer utensils, making use of quick, healthy, and family tradition type recipes—dal-chawal-ghee, root vegetable sabzis, and home-made sweets.

In promoting these three superfoods, Rujuta Diwekar is not only encouraging nutrition but also cultural reconnection: "Our mothers knew best, trust their food wisdom." Her prescription is simple—forget the fads, find your roots, and flourish with the foods that have nourished generations.

Source: Indian Express, NDTV, WhosThat360