Culinary curiosity
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Food does not just fill our stomachs, it fills our life force with textures, tastes, colours, flavour, health, positive vibrations and energy. Our gut-brain access depends on the food we eat and reflects in how we feel physically, mentally and even spiritually. Post industrial revolution, the western lifestyle has prioritised productivity. The emphasis has been on prolonging the food whilst growing on the plant and on the shop shelf, as well as rightfully on prolonging the human life. Both these endeavours were accomplished through the use of artificial chemical interventions in the form of preservatives in foods and in the form of life-saving vaccines and medication for a longer life. This has been a mark of development.
Our obsession with productivity of people has led to the fast food, fast cooking, fast eating, fast working. In this process, the quality of lives we live is compromised for far too many people. Hormonal shifts, untimely hair loss, IBS, stress headaches, migraines, sleep apnea, sleeplessness, weight gain and other stress related issues, to name of a few are common place.
The research will take time to find the exact cause and effect of the western food trends. The impact of this trend on an ever growing population will take an even longer duration.
Food was never meant to be this complicated. There exists a number of ancient food traditions where nature was celebrated, the pace of eating was slow, the ingredients were hand picked, cooking methods were well considered and the combinations of food were aimed at providing healing.
The best part of our lives today is that each one of us, can learn about these traditions anywhere in the world and choose what fills the gaps in their lives. We can go seasonal, local, organic and traditional, eat in moderation and use food for its nourishment and healing power rather than for entertainment alone.
At Culinary curiosity, we ignite this curiosity about our food. We learn to cook traditional Indian recipes incorporating local seasonal British ingredients so we can savour each meal, consider why that food is valuable and how it helps us live an active, healthy life. From the west, we head to the Eastern world, where food is used as medicine so that we do not need medicine as food!
If you are curious to learn and transform your plate, gut, brain and life, join us in our season 2 or courses.
Reference
Berding K, Vlckova K, Marx W, Schellekens H, Stanton C, Clarke G, Jacka F, Dinan TG, Cryan JF. Diet and the Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: Sowing the Seeds of Good Mental Health. Adv Nutr. 2021 Jul 30;12(4):1239-1285. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmaa181. PMID: 33693453; PMCID: PMC8321864.
