Simple Food.
Strict Consistency.
Traditional Telugu home cooking. Controlled portions. Fixed timings. No special diets required.
Warm water on waking. Light breakfast — egg or sprouts with a small whole grain serving. No sugar, no packaged food.
Largest meal of the day. Vegetable curry + dal + controlled portion of rice or two small rotis. Curd on the side. No fried items.
A small handful of mixed nuts, one seasonal fruit, or a glass of buttermilk. Nothing else.
Lightest meal. Vegetable soup or a small plate. No rice at night. Done by 7:30 PM wherever possible.
Aaku kooralu, sorakaya, carrot, beans, cabbage, tomato, cucumber
Pappu, pesalu, senagalu, eggs, perugu (fresh curd)
Brown rice (controlled), whole wheat flour, ragi where possible
Nuts, flax seeds, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric, seasonal fruit
These vegetables spike blood sugar quickly due to high starch or natural sugar content. We avoid them completely or eat only very rarely, in tiny amounts.
