Balanced diet According to Ayurveda
Ayurveda states that the ideal amount of food is that which is easily absorbed.
Observe these guidelines for an ayurvedic diet:
1. All six tastes should be present in a balanced diet
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent are the six tastes of food.
Six tastes are recognized by Ayurveda, and each one conveys to physiology a certain combination of energy and information. The body acquires a bio-diverse energy palette by including all six flavors in every meal. Every meal should aim to have a tiny quantity of each flavor. Even if it’s just a tiny bit of salt, lemon, or pepper, as long as the flavor is there, the energy puzzle will be finished.
2. Cut out all food three hours before bed.
The body heals, rejuvenates, and fixes itself as the mind processes memories, feelings, and experiences from the previous day. Physical healing and mental digestion are blocked if the body’s energy is diverted into physical digestion. To avoid this imbalance, Ayurveda medicine advises that the final meal of the day be relatively light and finished three hours before bed.
3. Use Your Favorite Herbal Teas Between Meals
Tea is a potent healer that can help to restore health, vigor, and joy in addition to being a tasty beverage. Beverages, particularly teas, should not be drunk in excess with meals (no more than 1/2 cup), as this will dilute Agni. However, teas can be consumed freely in between meals and serve as herbal cures. Tea consumption in between meals provides the body with “liquid medication,” as well as stoking the digestive fire and reducing snack cravings.
4. Have lunch as your largest meal of the day.
When the sun is at its highest, Agni is most potent. The body can use its strong internal fire to break down and digest nutrients with less energy production than at other times of the day by eating the largest meal of the day at noon. The greatest time of the day to incorporate heavier or more challenging-to-digest foods is during the noon meal.
Each of these traditional Ayurvedic guidelines will support your continued health, both in terms of the food you consume and the manner in which you consume it. And don’t forget to savor each meal and express gratitude for the foods you consume along the way.
