Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Just a few comments directed to friends within the Indian community where the use of fat in the diet causes so much unnecessary suffering. Ganesh Chathurthi is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Ganesha also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka. Ganesha is the son of Siva. Ganesha represents the intellect. Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of all undertakings to remove obstacles. This explains why the idol of Ganesha has the head of an elephant. Elephants, when making a path through the jungle, take out all the obstacles in their way. The intellect can help us with this in our lives. If we appeal to the intellect to guide us through life we can avoid or move through the many obstacles that can arise. On this holiday of Ganesha there is a tradition of preparing foods without oil. Why is this? Ganesha is intelligent and he doesn't want oil in his food. Instead of following this dictum once a year, try it for 365 days a year instead. Were this practice widely assumed throughout India, type II Diabetes could become only a remembered historical fact. Do yourself a favor, follow Ganesha's advice and give up the oil. Keep your fat intake below 10% of your total caloric intake. You will no longer need to use processed cooking oils in your food including ghee. It is better for your body, easier to clean and cheaper. You can find fat free Indian recipes at fatfreevegan.com
Just a few comments directed to friends within the Indian community where the use of fat in the diet causes so much unnecessary suffering. Ganesh Chathurthi is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Ganesha also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka. Ganesha is the son of Siva. Ganesha represents the intellect. Ganesha is invoked at the beginning of all undertakings to remove obstacles. This explains why the idol of Ganesha has the head of an elephant. Elephants, when making a path through the jungle, take out all the obstacles in their way. The intellect can help us with this in our lives. If we appeal to the intellect to guide us through life we can avoid or move through the many obstacles that can arise. On this holiday of Ganesha there is a tradition of preparing foods without oil. Why is this? Ganesha is intelligent and he doesn't want oil in his food. Instead of following this dictum once a year, try it for 365 days a year instead. Were this practice widely assumed throughout India, type II Diabetes could become only a remembered historical fact. Do yourself a favor, follow Ganesha's advice and give up the oil. Keep your fat intake below 10% of your total caloric intake. You will no longer need to use processed cooking oils in your food including ghee. It is better for your body, easier to clean and cheaper. You can find fat free Indian recipes at fatfreevegan.com
