{"id":1830,"date":"2021-08-16T17:26:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conniemarin.com\/healthy-eating-ayurveda-tips\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T17:30:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:30:38","slug":"healthy-eating-ayurveda-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conniemarin.com\/en\/healthy-eating-ayurveda-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy eating: Ayurveda tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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“Let the food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be your food” Ayurveda<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Many people believe they eat healthy<\/a> but to the question \u2026 What did you eat today? Many times the answer is far from healthy<\/a>\u2026I had a tuna salad… others might say: since I was not hungry I had a snackbar\u2026many others would reply: as I am usually very tired when I arrive home i eat frozen dinners at least twice a week\u2026 Some others might reply: Since I\u2019m on a diet I had a bit of fruit and yogurt for dinner…<\/p>\n

Ayurveda encourages us to broaden the concept of \u201chealthy eating\u201d, reminding us that food is medicine, we are what we eat<\/a> and what we are able to digest. How to choose the perfect men\u00fa for me? See below few tips:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ayurveda tips for healthy eating<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ayurveda means \u201cThe Science of Life\u201d and it is not only the traditional medicine from India, but a complete lifestyle to maintain health and happiness. Ayurveda emphasizes on three basic health pillars, being the nutrition \u201cAahar<\/a>\u201d one of them because the food nourishes the body, mind and soul.<\/p>\n

According to Ayurveda we are made up from the 5 elements (space, air, fire, w\u00e1ter and earth) which manifest in three Doshas (vata, pitta and kapha). Our body type or Prakruti<\/a>, our digestive fire, our feelings, our emotional world depends on these doshas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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“Ayurveda does not require being vegan or vegetarian”<\/h1>\n

I myself was reluctant to study Ayurveda because I didn’t want to be \u201cforced\u201d to become vegetarian<\/a>. In fact, many of my patients the first thing they ask me is: Should I have to stop eating meat or fish if I follow Ayurveda Diet? NOT AT ALL. You can eat a healthy diet including animal source food. The main thing here is to think about What? When? For Whom?<\/p>\n

Top 9 Ayurveda tips for healthy eating!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1) Knowing your Ayurvedic constitution is a must!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Each one of us has a unique Ayurvedic constitution<\/a>, which is determined by the predominant Dosha and guides the way to a lifestyle and diet that suits you best. For this reason, some people may not tolerate tomatoes, for example, and others may just love them. Same thing with spicy food for example. The science behind this is explained through the 5 elements and 3 doshas ayurvedic theory.<\/p>\n

To know your Ayurveda constitution<\/a>, I advise you to be advised by a specialized therapist since it requires an in-depth analysis: analysis of the pulse, the tongue, the nails and your physical, mental and emotional characteristics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2) Your stomach, as your life, needs some free space.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Most of us eat too much. The fast pace of life, arriving too late at home, stressed out, associating the plate with emotional relief … all this makes us eat too much.<\/p>\n

Your stomach needs, like you, its space. The trick is to eat until your stomach is 2\/3 full, leaving 1\/3 empty. If you eat too much can lead you of course to overweight and also to drain massive energy, which in turn makes your tired body produce free radicals, more oxidation, more premature aging.<\/p>\n

Breath before eating. Make sure you chew. You feel thankful. Feel the taste. Connect with the food.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3) Eat with the sun<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We may all eat in sync with our body clock<\/a> since our digestive fire (Agni) follows the rhythm of the sun. When the sun is strongest (noon) our digestive fire is more powerful, for this reason according to Ayurveda, breakfast and lunch should be our biggest meals. Otherwise, agni may get weakened, leading to a poor digestion and as such accumulation of gases and toxins in the body.<\/p>\n

\u201cEating for a limited amount of time per day gives all the cells in the body time to rest,\u201d Prof Heilbronn<\/a> says. Aim to eat about one to two hours from when you get up, and aim to have dinner at least 2 hours before going to bed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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4) Include all 6 tastes, finishing with astringent food<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ayurveda recognizes the importance of taste in our physiology, health and well-being. In many ways, taste is a living representation of experience<\/a>, each taste connect to an element of the nature, to an emotion, to a vital role in our body\u2026<\/p>\n