TIPS ON DIET
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What we eat has a profound effect on our mind as well as
the body. It is not only important as to what we eat
but it is equally important as to how we eat.
Following are a few tips on diet which help in getting the
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Pitta is agravated by spicy,hot
foods and Vata is pacified by some warmth. The diet in general
should be soft and moderately warm. Intake of sweets, fruits
should be habitual course to bring up the Kapha levels
on a day today basics. With Vata dominating, digestive
functions also might fluctuate. While nourishing foods are
preferred for V-P profiles their optimal utilisation by
tissues may also be unpredictable. To overcome this limitation
- smaller meals at regular intervals should be preffered. to
smoothen Vata, fat intake is a necessity in V-P
profiles. Topping of softly cooked foods, with clarified
butter (or ghee) is preferable. |
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Early morning:
- Juice of half a lemon mixed in a glass of warm
water and a teaspoon of honey.
Breakfast:
- Carbohydrates, whole wheat bread, roti (chapati),
whole grain cereal.
- A cup of skimmed milk.
Lunch:
- Salad of raw vegetables such as carrot, cucumber,
cabbage, tomatoes, fruits and boiled vegetables as
starter.
- Wheat chapatis/rice.
- Whole grain vegetables like kidney beans, dal,
peas, lightly cooked vegetables, green coriander
leaves.
- Skim yogurt.
Mid afternoon:
- A glass of carrot, orange, pineapple/ mix juice or
tea/ milk made with ayurvedic. preparation to cure any
ailment.
- Some fruits.
Dinner:
- A vegetable soup as starter.
- Wheat chapatis/rice.
- Whole grain vegetables and lightly cooked green
vegetables.
- Fruit salad, cabbage, carrot.
- Skimmed yogurt, if needed.
- Light dessert of your choice with minimum sugar.
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Choose the type of food
- Eat skin nourishing nourishing foods. Leafy green
vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and are high in
antioxidant properties.
- Fruits like orange, grapes, melons, pears, plums and
stewed apples at are excellent for the skin. They can be
eaten any time. But do not overeat.
- Avoid packaged, canned, frozen, processed foods and
leftovers. Prefer frehly prepared food.
- Use spices like turmeric, coriander, cumin and black
pepper to improve digestion, nourish the skin.
- Oils like ghee (clarified butter) and organic, extra
virgin olive oil should be included in the diet as they
lubricate, nourish and create lustre in the skin.
- Have two glass of daily milk
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Some Tips
1. The diet, especially hard substances should be properly
chewed.
2. Wherever possible intake of curd or buttermilk should
follow food.
3. The food should be tasty, fresh and good in appearance.
4. It should neither be very hot nor absolutely cold.
5. Water should be avoided at least 15 minutes before food.
The quantity of water after food should be small. Let it
be drunk often.
6. Heavy (Guru) food should be taken in a limited quantity.
7. Heavy food should not be taken at night. The proper time
of night meal is two to three hours before going to bed.
After night meal, it is better to go for a short walk, of
say hundred steps.
8. Heavy work or exercise should be avoided after food.
9. Fresh ginger with a small amount of salt should be taken
10 to 20 minutes before food.
10.
After meals, heavy mental or physical work should be
avoided. Some rest is advisable for proper digestion of
food
11.Stale food should be avoided.
12.Avoid refined flour (Maida) preparations. |
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