may potentially cause patients to feel fatigued and ill.
Dr Seth spoke about the importance of fats. He said, “Fats are needed by our body. Our brain, our neuron system, our nerves, conduction system, all work on fat. The best form of diet is the balanced diet. Only trans fat has to be avoided that is found in the street food cooked over and over, constantly over fire”.
Additionally, the prominent cardiologist recommended against the intake of packaged foods such as cakes and cookies that have a significant quantity of trans fats. Dr Seth advised consuming 2 to 3 tablespoons of ghee or a high-quality oil such as mustard or olive oil daily. He said, “Mustard oil is a tremendous oil and can be eaten by common man or anybody across the country. A couple of spoons of ghee is better than vanaspati and other oil having trans fat”.
Dr Seth encourages his patients to consume homemade meals prepared in the proper oil, and he does not endorse a diet devoid of oil. Dr Seth spoke about the general home foods cooked in oil. He also discussed the harmful effects of food without oil and salt. He said, “I ask my patients to eat ghar ka khana cooked in the right oil. They can have pooris but it should be made at home. One should not prepare their meals separately without oil and must eat what other family members are eating. What happens is when you are eating food without salt or oil, you start losing weight, start feeling exhausted and start feeling unwell simply because you are skipping on one of the most important nutrients for the body which is fat”.
According to Dr Seth, fad diets or trendy diets put the body under unnecessary stress. He criticized the fad diets saying, “Human bodies are not created for fad diets. They put stress on the human body for a temporary period and that’s why they can’t be maintained in the long term. They will just help you to lose weight but it is not sustainable and it is not good for your body in the long term.”
