How I Survived Two Years In India Without Any Junk Food/Drink!

Most people like to put a little bit of spice or chilli on their food. Mexicans like to put a lot of chilli on their food. Indians, however, like to put a little food on their chilli!

As academic dean in India, I did quite a bit of traveling throughout the country during my two-year tenure.

During my travels, I had the opportunity to taste a vast array of foods and spices. However, after far too many tongue-burning experiences due to extremely hot spices, I limited my self to taste them with my eyes only!

I have always had an enviable sense of taste and smell which, after two years without any junk food, preservatives, artificial flavors/colorings, or the infamous MSG (Mono Sodium Glutamate), have become even greater.

I lost about 10 lbs. during those two years and never felt so fit and healthy in my life!

You may think that since most Indians are vegetarian they have a healthy diet and enjoy good health. Unfortunately, nothing could be farther from the truth. I was shocked to learn and to witness, first hand, how many Indians in their 30s and 40s died from a heart attack, or suffered from diabetes.

Religion and cultural believes have a major impact on their diet. Cattle slaughter, for instance, is banned, and…