Ayurvedic Guidelines for Good Digestion
Ayurveda suggests not only proper food choices for efficient digestion and quality nutrition but also proper eating habits, which are equally important. The way that you eat determines if your carefully chosen foods and food combinations will turn into ama (toxins) or ojas (essence of life).
Dinacharya
As the “science of life”, Ayurveda provides us with a conscious awareness of the constant movement and influences of the solar, lunar, and planetary cycles. The activities described in dinacharya are intended to be synchronized with the daily cycle of the sun and performed regularly. Ayurveda teaches that regular routines create stability, which in turn promotes personal balance.
Basic Principles of Ayurvedic Nutrition
Ayurveda explains that your food should be eaten mindfully and with gratitude, and that it must be fresh, of the highest quality, digestible, delicious, lovingly prepared, and satisfying to your senses. Ayurveda offers a balanced approach to preparing, eating, and digesting your food based on your unique body-mind type or Dosha, as well as the time of day, the season, your life cycle, and where you live.