In Gandhi’s words, ‘The body was never meant to be treated as a refuse bin, holding all the foods that the palate demands.’
He deeply believed that our diet should be healthy since, for him, it was also a key part of learning self-restraint.
He experimented with a variety of diets throughout his life and went completely vegan for six years refusing to even touch milk products.
Finally, he gave into his doctor’s demands and starting consuming goat milk which he found strengthening. Realising the folly of his youth, he went on to include a host of milk products in his diet.
His everyday food comprised a litre of goat’s milk, 150 gm of cereals, 75 gm leafy vegetables, 125 gm other vegetables, 25 gm salad, 40 gm ghee or butter, and 40-50 gm jaggery or sugar.
While anyone would say that his life was full of stressful situations, he derived his strength from meditation.
