Editorial

New Horizons: This is the age of lifestyle diseases. Studies show that the incidence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, diseases of the heart and cancer is increasing rapidly even in our country. The fastpaced life, and the resultant stress, are the main reasons for this phenomenon. The food we consume is another major contributing factor. Foods laden with chemical pesticides and preservatives do much harm to our body. Fast foods and refrigerated and microwaved foods add to the problem. This issue of Ayurveda magazine focuses on the effects of food on our body. Ayurveda offers a holistic solution to the problem of lifestyle diseases.