New Delhi: Food and health have a direct and close connect with each other. If you want to stay healthy, then food should not only be full of nutrients, but also to follow certain essential dietary rules. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev started Patanjali with the slogan ‘Swadeshi’, whose aim is to make people aware of Ayurveda.
Acharya Balkrishna actively promotes Ayurveda for a healthy life and has also written books on this subject. One such book is ‘The Science of Ayurveda’. In this book, many important information for healthy living has been given in detail. From the book, we have brought to you very special things related to food that will help in staying healthy and fit.
Everyone knows how important food is for health. Ayurveda says that along with the quality of food, its quantity, the circumstances under which you are eating also affects your health. Important information related to food has been given in the book of Patanjali founder Ramdev and Balkrishna, which we will know through this article.
Facts about food
When it comes to staying healthy and fit, people stop eating things cooked in ghee and oil because they are afraid of heart diseases, obesity etc. Whereas Ayurveda says that there should be sufficient amount of ghee and oil in our food. Oil and ghee not only enhance the taste of food, but they also activate the gastric fire. This helps in calming ‘vata’ and aids in the elimination of waste products from the body. According to Ayurveda, instead of reducing ghee and oil in the diet, one should get rid of laziness. Make regular physical exercise a habit so that you can fully enjoy your food while also gaining its benefits.
Food must be fresh and hot
At this time, you must have seen people on social media saying that stale bread is beneficial. In this book by Acharya Balkrishna, it has been informed that one should always eat freshly made and hot food. Such food is not only tasty, but is also nutritious and you can easily digest it. Cold and stale food is not nutritious. It has been told in Ayurveda that stored food should not be eaten even after heating it, and canned food should also be avoided.
Presentation of food
Ayurveda says that not only the taste of food but also its colour, aroma and the way of serving stimulates the digestive juices. To increase appetite, food should be served very cleanly and in a proper manner. Especially if there is a patient, food should be served garnished and decorated.
Environment must be conducive
As important as it is to serve food well, it is equally important that the environment of the place where you are sitting and eating should be pleasant and peaceful. Cleanliness is most important in this. Ayurveda also says that one should try to eat food together with others. Food should always be eaten with concentration. Do not concentrate on anything else while eating.
Rules also important
Talking about the rules related to eating, according to Ayurveda, one should never eat while wearing shoes. This is necessary not only to respect food but also because wearing footwear generates heat from the feet and this can slow down the digestive fire. Food should be taken only after washing and wiping hands and feet and first of all one should pray and express gratitude to nature. Drink 2-3 sips of water before eating, this will clear the throat and you can eat food more easily. Food should be eaten with hands. This increases interest in food and you can easily experience hot and cold. One should try to eat food by sitting comfortably on the ground, but one should avoid eating while walking.
Important to have a right mental state
It is important to stay happy while eating. Negative emotions have a bad effect on digestion. This hinders the secretion of digestive juices. Due to this, you do not get the full benefit of food and there may be problems of indigestion and heaviness in the stomach.
Right time for eating
Ayurveda says that if you want to live a disease free and healthy life, then it is best to eat on time. Eat regularly at the right time so that the food is digested properly and along with this there are some other things to keep in mind.
When you feel hungry
Eat only when your previous food is completely digested, that is, when you start feeling hungry properly. Otherwise, the undigested juice already present in the stomach gets mixed with the fresh food and this worsens the ‘doshas’ of the body, due to which your body becomes susceptible to diseases.
Lunch time: Lunch should be taken between 12 and 2. This gives strength to the body and the food is also digested properly, due to which all the nutrients are obtained.
Quantity of food
In order to provide the right nutrition to the body, it is important that you eat the right amount of food. For this, keep a practice like leaving one-third or one-fourth of your stomach empty while eating. This helps in digestion of food and also regulates the movement of ‘Vata’.
Acharya Balkrishna actively promotes Ayurveda for a healthy life and has also written books on this subject. One such book is ‘The Science of Ayurveda’. In this book, many important information for healthy living has been given in detail. From the book, we have brought to you very special things related to food that will help in staying healthy and fit. Health Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
