Do Cold & Hot Foods Make Sense? #shorts #ayurveda

Ayurveda has played a significant role in shaping our understanding of holistic health and well-being, but it is important to regularly update it with scientific progress— observation, hypothesis testing, conclusions based on data, and importantly, peer review. One such concept worth re-examining is the idea of hot and cold foods, which suggests that some foods can impact body temperature and overall health. Let's examine the evidence. Mangoes are considered hot, bananas are considered cold, but you can easily verify the fact that neither of them actually affect your body temperature. They're both fruits and contain sugars and fiber. In fact, our body's thermoregulation system maintains our body temperature regardless of what we eat. Just eat a full meal while checking your body temperature regularly. It's also inconsistent. Green gram and coconuts are considered cold in the north and hot in the south. Sesame seeds and tamarind are considered hot in the north but cold in the south. Most spices are considered hot everywhere, but cumin and fennel seeds are considered cold. But it's an illusion. There are flavor molecules that can trick the temperature sensors in your mouth into creating the illusion of a cold sensation. In conclusion, you can ignore hot and cold classifications. But when we learn to make traditional systems coexist with modern science through open-minded inquiry, they stay relevant.