Best Ayurvedic Diet Plan

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 An Ayurvedic diet is not a “diet” in the modern sense of the word, which tends to focus solely on the foods consumed. Instead, Ayurveda offers a much broader approach that encompasses not only what we eat, but also when and how we eat—including our own state of mind—with the ultimate intention to best support a vibrant state of health. 

To understand this holistic approach, we need to delve into some key concepts of Ayurveda, starting with the role of the digestive fire.

Agni is Sanskrit for “fire” and is viewed as the source of awareness, nutrition, and intelligence—even the very source of life. Agni governs innumerable physiological processes, including the digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food. 

Ayurveda asks us to fine-tune our meals to honor our individual needs as per their body types which is Vata,Pitta and Kapha.: 

• The Ayurvedic diet for Vata brings balance to vata by favoring warm, grounding, hydrating foods with a soft and smooth texture. It incorporates a variety of spices and emphasizes proteins and fats. 
• The Ayurvedic diet for Pitta brings balance to pitta by incorporating foods that are cooling, energizing, somewhat dry, and high in carbohydrates. It encourages eating fresh, whole foods both cooked and raw to decrease internal heat. 
• The ayurvedic diet for Kapha brings balance to kapha by including easy-to-digest whole foods that are light, dry, warming, and well-spiced. The best meals for kapha are generally freshly cooked and served warm or hot.  

In Ayurveda, there is also emphasis on the six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent. Each of these tastes has a unique action in the body, an affinity for different tissue layers and organs, and can be either balancing or aggravating to the doshas.

Doshas and Tastes
Dosha	Tastes to Favor	Tastes to Minimize
Vata	Sweet Sour Salty	Bitter Pungent Astringent
Pitta	Sweet Bitter Astringent	Salty Sour  Pungent
Kapha	Bitter Astringent Pungent	Sweet Sour Salty

 

Here are  some do and don’t as per the text-

Breakfast moderately, lunch well and eat dinner very sparingly.

Avoid snacking between meals

 ideally all meals should be freshly made and hot.

During breakfast and dinner, avoid kapha rich foods like sweets, cakes, sweet fruits, meats, and curd. Also, avoid cold/ refrigerated food and cold drinks.

You need to have appetiser before meal. That  includes pinch of black pepper, long pepper, dry ginger, cumin, black or rock salt their diet.

Eat slowly and without distraction in a peaceful state of mind.

Digestive fire is the strongest when the sun is at its peak which is noon time and before 2 pm.

Breakfast at 8 am and light dinner before sunset.

Favor herbal teas between meals.

Each of these ancient Ayurvedic rules will help you remain healthy not only by virtue of the food you are eating but how you eat it. And don’t forget to take your time to enjoy your meals and be grateful for the foods you eat along the way.

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