By Dr Rakesh Ayureshmi, Ayureshmi Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Kollam, Kerala, India A Sweet Truth We Forgot Every festival season brings a paradox: we pray for well-being, yet overload the body with sugar spikes that fuel inflammation, fatigue, and metabolic stress. Here’s a surprising fact—more than 80% of Indian festive sweets today have 3–5 times the glycemic load of their traditional counterparts. Ayurveda, however, has always offered time-tested sweeteners and formulation