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With the changing times, our culture, food habits and lifestyle are also changing. Earlier people used to eat with their hands, but now most of the people have started using spoons.
Many times you must have seen your elders scolding you for eating with hands instead of spoon. Have you ever wondered why they say so? Why do they say not to use a spoon while eating?
In fact, the ancient traditions of India and Ayurveda mention eating with hands. Some experts of Ayurveda believe that the five fingers of the hand are equal to the five elements.
The thumb symbolizes fire, the ring finger earth, the middle finger sky, the index finger air and the little finger water.
It is said that when food is eaten with hands, we come to know how much food it is. This is the reason why we avoid overeating and eat food under control.
When we eat with a spoon, we eat more food than required. Due to which our health starts deteriorating. This is because a spoon does not give an accurate estimate of hunger, whereas eating with your hands gives you the correct proportion of food.
Experts say that eating with hands exercises the fingers, due to which the blood circulation in the body is good. Some people also claim that eating food with hands helps in getting digested faster.