Follow these 3 Ayurveda Principles for a healthy and balanced diet in 2023.
One of the central tenets of Ayurveda is that no two people are the same, and no two people have exactly the same nutritional demands. Because of this, there is no such thing as a “one size fits all” Ayurvedic diet. The optimal diet is determined by a person’s constitution, sometimes referred to as a “dosha type” or “mind-body type,” according to Ayurveda. Vata, Pitta and Kapha are the three types of doshas.
The doshas are mind-body forces that control all aspects of how our bodies work, including how our bodies look, how powerful our digestion is, how our thoughts and words flow.
A step-by-step guide to follow a healthy and balanced diet in 2023:
1. Eat whole, unprocessed foods
The Ayurvedic diet states that increasing prana is the best way to raise ojas, the body’s source of life force. Foods that are rich in prana come directly from the earth. Its prana is the result of the fusion of the energies of the sun, water and earth. One of the whole foods that you can include are almonds. Ayurveda holds almonds in high regard for their nutritional value and their ability to balance vata. When used in food preparation, almonds are well known as a rejuvenating, tonic and nourishing nutraceutical (functional food). It was also mentioned in many compound medicinal formulations with pharmacological effects in ancient Indian medical systems. Almonds can be beneficial for prameha conditions. Ayurveda classifies obesity, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome as clinical disorders that together make up Prameha syndrome. Almonds can be consumed to treat diabetic complications like weakness and frailty.
2. Make dinner the lightest meal and lunch the heaviest
Your digestive fire is at its peak at noon, when the sun is at its highest point in the sky. As a result, according to Ayurveda, you should eat your biggest meal of the day at noon, when your inner fire is burning hot and you are most likely to be able to digest and assimilate food. Eat a lighter, well-prepared dinner at least three hours before you go to bed, and aim to go to bed by 10:00 p.m. -Time of “rest and repair” cycles.
3. Follow the 70-30 rule
In our families, we have been taught to finish everything on our plate, but according to Ayurvedic wisdom, one should only eat until satisfied. That would be enough when you start to burp! Be careful not to overeat or consume small portions that leave you hungry and unsatisfied. Always consume between 70 and 8 percent of your appetite to allow the food to mix properly and continue to be digested. You should always follow the 70-30 rule, which states that 70% of the stomach should be full and 30% empty.
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