Why Ayurvedic Eating Is Healthy And Conscious – The Ultimate Diet For 2012
Today, there are hundreds if not thousands of diets and cleanses out there that guarantee weight loss, better health and ultimate wellness.
Do these diets really work…
The short answer is no because they don’t promote conscious eating.
In order for a food diet to work properly, you need to change your eating habits.
You need to create a way where you can eat consciously all the time.
Through my own experiments and research, I have found that most diets and cleanses are oriented towards quick results.
Most diets don’t address poor eating habits.
Many diets are developed by nutritionists and doctors that are trying to make money by selling you their own belief-systems and products – often backed by distorted research.
Eating the Ayurvedic way really works and I have discovered why it works by observing and learning from certain individuals who have long lasting health & wellness.
Some of these people have triumphed over some sort of disease or illness using the Ayurvedic diet.
The Ayurvedic Diet promotes moving beyond the obsession with eating.
It recognizes that change is a process, not a quick easy fix and that small, simple steps are required for success.
Ayurvedic eating follows mind-body awareness tips and strategies that will help you transform your life and bring new, everlasting health and wellness.
Ayurvedic eating dissolving poor consumption habits which is a major cause for sickness and disease.
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6 Simple Tips For Eating Healthier And Preventing Disease
To prevent disease, it is important to learn how to prepare your foods and develop certain eating habits.
Practicing healthier ways of eating will bring you better health, happiness and a sense of overall well-being.
This article will give you some valuable tips for eating in line with the Ayurvedic diet.
The Ayurvedic Diet
The Ayurvedic Diet promotes eating fresh pure (organic if possible) unprocessed foods.
It is therefore important to determine how to acquire the purest foods and where to purchase your food.
1. Shop and eat local as much as you can.
The Ayurvedic diet suggests eating foods that are available during their natural season of growth.
Visit your local farmers market for your selection of whole foods and choose organic if possible.
Local foods are a lot fresher and often exposed to less chemicals and toxins.
2. Shop at health food stores that specialize in organic foods.
Ayurveda suggests eating foods in their purest form. Any foods that haven’t been treated with pesticides, herbicides, synthetic preservatives and hormones are the best.
Most chemicals and food additives that are unnatural contain toxins that can lead to various diseases. Continue reading
The Ayurvedic Diet – 9 Tips On How To Eat Your Meal
One of the greatest ways to become healthier and successful using the Ayurvedic Diet is to become aware of how you eat your meals.
Eating shouldn’t just be regarded as a meaningless act, but rather as a sacred way in which you enrich your mind, body and spirit.
Think about it for a moment; what is the greatest source of nutrition and energy and life you give to yourself besides breathing. Yes, eating.
How and what you eat plays a vital role in the development of your body and mind on an ongoing basis.
Here are some of the most important tips on how to eat your meals. Remember as you perform these acts bring to them a deep sense of awareness and presence.
1. Drink a little bit of warm water before or during meals to aid with digestion. Avoid icy or cold drinks before or with meals because it will cool the digestive fire (agni) and inhabit proper digestion of food.
If you are drinking a full glass of water give yourself ½ hour before and after meals. Too much water during your meals dilutes your digestive enzymes.
2. Cook your meals and eat them warm of hot. Although some raw foods can be taken such as fruit for breakfast and some raw vegetables such as cucumber or avocado with lunch & dinner, the Ayurvedic diet promotes cooked foods for better digestion & absorption.
3. Eat the right amount of food portions. Most people have the habit of eating much more food than they really need. Try eating a serving of food in a bowl the size of your hands put together.
The important thing is to eat only until you are two thirds full. Keep your stomach one third empty to allow energy and space for proper digestion. Note: If you are not feeling full after this strategy wait 5 to 15 minutes to allow your brain to process the food you ate.
4. Eat your main and heaviest meal at lunch time. This is when your digestive fire is the greatest. Eat a light breakfast and even a lighter dinner for optimal digestion and health. Continue reading
The Ayurvedic Diet – 5 Tips On How To Prepare Your Meals
A big part of the Ayurvedic diet is learning how to properly prepare and cook your meals.
This act should be performed with awareness and it is important to cook and prepare the food you are going to eat with the mindset of being healthy.
Preparing your meals without really being conscious doesn’t allow you to fully be present and appreciate the process using the right methods as outlined in the Ayurvedic diet.
Here are a few valuable tips on how to cook your meals for better health and wellness.
1. Cook with feel good emotions and a positive mental attitude. In Ayurveda your state of mind and attitude becomes part of the food you are handling and preparing.
If you are angry or anxious while cooking then that’s the energy you’re putting into the food and, feeding yourself and others.
Be in a joyful state when you cook and show love and kindness toward the food you are going to create, eat and share.
2. Maintain a connection with your food. Be gentle and handle your food as if you were handling a little baby.
When possible use simple non-electric hand tools to prepare your food. For example, grind your spice with a brick & mortar.
Allow your hands to come in contact with the food you are preparing and feel its energy. Having a loving relationship with your food and this in turn will nurture your mind and body. Continue reading
The Ayurveda Diet Simplified
Ayurveda is the “science of life” promoting longevity and has its roots from India extending back five to ten thousand years.
Many people, especially in the west are unaware of Ayurveda and the Ayurveda diet which is designed to completely balance the body – physically, mentally and emotionally. Those who have heard of it (perhaps that’s why you are here reading this article) only get bits and pieces of the whole system.
The whole system of Ayurveda is not really that simple because there are in fact a variety of components that include the science and composition of food, anatomy, physiology, pathology, diagnostic systems and treatment strategies for specific health and medical conditions.
In India and other places around the world an Ayurvedic doctor must complete a 5 – 6 year post-graduate degree (Bachelors of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) to become qualified.
It should be noted that Ayurveda is recognized by the World Health Organization as an effective, traditional medical practice and health science.
While this blog is not designed to give you a full analysis of Ayurveda, I will do my best as an Ayurvedic practitioner and counselor to give you the most up to date information and research regarding the Ayurvedic diet – including various Ayurvedic foods, herbs, recipes, remedies and tips for practicing the science of Ayurveda.
To really learn the ancient techniques and secrets of Ayurveda one must not only practice the Ayurveda diet but also learn and apply Ayurveda dietetics or principles..
It is important to note that being on an Ayurvedic diet means eating the right quantity and quality of foods that are best for your unique personality or dosha type. Not all Indian food is Ayurveda food.
To help determine what foods and combination of foods are best for you the first step should be to find out your constitution by taking the Ayurvedic test. Continue reading
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