Food is such a basic part of our existence. Our lives revolve around it from waking moment of our continued. Food and feasting go hand in hand and even celebrations around the world and across all cultures are centered on food. Our ancient Indian scriptures divide the food into three categories, as-
Satvic or clean foods: These are foods that heal, comfort, juicy, smooth and increase longevity, intelligence and strength and are digested well with our system.
Rajasik or tasteful foods: These are salty, spicy, bitter, salty and can lead to health problems, sadness or discomfort.
Tamasik or unclean foods: These are old, cold, leftover food, dirty and half cooked cause great harm to the mind and body.
Food is one aspect of our lives that we take for granted. We are less in mind that the food we consume. We leave our body to cope with the constant violence from our day to day lives and lifestyle. We, the people, without taking our bodies for granted, you need to create a health-generation system and build a unit with food production exercises, yoga, breathing improvement and meditation, rest and sleep and be mentally aware and conscious. These steps mean better endurance, strength, tone and energy focusing on the whole body as a whole, one of which focus wellbeing.
The food we eat is the foundation for every cell and tissue in our body. The purpose of food is to nourish us, build strength and give vitality. Digestive harmony is the key issue this vital energy needed for healthy living. Science Ayurveda – the creative and constructive life science – says that every part of our minds and bodies governed by doshas – bio-energetic force or elements that sustain life. Refined, processed and preserved foods are all totally devoid of these nutrients and energy. A healthy, raw and natural foods that have absorbed cosmic energy, and super charged with ample rainfall and sun must be utilized to the utmost for health and wellness.
The father of medicine, Hippocrates said, “Your food is your medicine. You are what you eat and what you eat you will.”
To most of us eat good food is just another chore and a trivial thing to do. How many of us are in fact in mind the fact that good food performs miracles inside our cells and tissues and is responsible for 80 percent of our transformation. Food has a subtle effect on our mind as well. Food plays an important role in influencing the behavior of our brains, our mood and thought processes and handling stress. It is this wholesome, natural foods bestow health and vigor saving and protect us from us from illness. Studies have shown that there are two diet process in the human body-nourishing and cleansing- that needs to be managed with a good and sensible eating habits. If neglected, it can lead to accumulation of toxins that are the basis for most mental and physical deterioration.
Health is not just a great body or zero size model but includes physical fitness, the mind and the science of spiritual growth and our efforts to be an integrated approach to wellness. To achieve this, eat proper food, not small not our digestive system. Yeah, I mean, go real easy on all the junk food, soft drinks, stale, cold food and excessive meat eating and alcohol. Instead, begin to love fruit, vegetables, nuts and foods in their natural wholesome form. It is important to “cater to hunger and not pamper the appetite.” I encourage you to follow this and not call it a “diet”. It is not indicated for weight loss alone. On the contrary, it is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
So let’s celebrate good health.
How many times have you come across ‘healthy’ and ‘food’ words in the same sentence, but chose to ignore it? Despite being aware of the many benefits of eating healthy, I see so many people around me to take their health for granted. Our body is what we do. So why fill it with unhealthy foods and end up bearing the brunt of it.
Eating healthy is innumerable benefits, some of them being:
1. Prevent and control health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2. With good nutrition the body will be better equipped to deal with stress.
3. Good food stimulates the body to create more killer cells to ward off infections and thus contribute to privacy.
4. Food provides us with disease fighting antioxidants and can slow down the natural process of aging.
Indian diet, with mindfulness and planning are natural and unprocessed consisting of cereals, pulses and valley, fruits and vegetables, nuts and oilseeds; all in a sufficient amount to maintain health. Diet and nutrition are responsible for 70 to 80% of the entire transformation. Food also affects your thought processes, attitudes and behavior. There are foods that can make you feel high, there are foods that can make you irritable and temperamental, there are foods that can excite you, and there are foods that can relax you.
Indian food suits the Indian population best by our culture, climate, environment, pollution, etc. Once while enjoying other cuisines is great, but would you ever want to entirely dependent pastas and burgers too often and deal with risk consumption so unhealthy, non fibrous foods?
As mentioned above, the health risks are full! Diets are complex carbohydrates from Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, all wheat etc as opposed to refined carbohydrates. The diet is designed to protect our hearts with low oil, fat, sugar. In fact, our diet beat this perfect balance of all food groups, not too much and not too little. High sugar intake is proportional to diabetes, high levels of fat can lead to high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, etc.
My golden rules for better health:
Remember that our bodies are adapted to consume what we have been since childhood and what our fathers, fore fathers have been time consuming. The diet of Rotis, Valley / legumes, vegetables, sprouts, lettuce etc on a daily basis will ensure full health instead of the constant consumption of junk food / burgers / pizzas / excess cheese, cream, etc. Relish everything you love, but remember, somewhat too little or too much is just as harmful …
Guidelines for healthy eating and weight
Follow these golden rules / steps healthy eating to achieve healthy weight loss and optimal health and longevity:
1. Frequent small helpings of food is recommended. Eat slowly. Eating frequently prevents hunger pangs, provides continuous power and sustains metabolism efficiently.
2. Select foods based on your choices and not worry as much about the number of calories you consume and concentrate on combining the right food and the portion sizes. Do not deprive you. This is likely to cause you to eat more the next day.
3. Add a wide variety of foods to your daily diet. Are healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, sprouts, and whole grains. These foods provide all the essential nutrients and fiber that are necessary for the growth, health and privacy.
4. Drink daily 8 to 10 glasses of fluids like water and herbal teas. These drinks are fillers are hungry managers.
5. Include fresh fruits, fresh unstrained vegetable juices, vegetables, sprouts, whole grains, nuts and low fat milk / yogurt.
6. Drink a glass of ginger / green tea after a heavy meal. This speeds up digestion and improves metabolism.
7. Consume healthy snacks like salads, cookies, fruit, unsweetened and low-fat yogurt, whole grain crackers and muffins.
8. read labels carefully and choose foods that do not contain substances like preservatives and additives. Organic foods are healthier option.
9. Avoid bad fats such as butter, cream full cream milk and rich salad dressings and sauces. Take care to eliminate sources of good fats such as nuts, seeds and olive oil containing unsaturated fatty acids. Use these foods in moderation.
10. Eliminate white flour products such as bread and biscuits, pasta, white rice, processed foods and sugary cereals. They lack fiber. They also cause a rise in the level of insulin causes us to fat storage.
11. Exercise regularly. Stretching, yoga, calisthenics, hiking and other mild forms of aerobic activity is recommended. These exercises can be done at home or in a gym with squash. Stress can be reduced with yoga, meditation, good rest and sound sleep.
12. Avoid soft drinks and fruit juices. Also avoid sweets, desserts and fried snacks. Instead, eat a variety of nutrient dense foods. Limiting consumption of processed foods, fried foods and fast foods. If you must have them, remember to practice moderation. Moderation is the key when you eat what you want without feeling deprived.
13. Use cooking methods such as stewing, steaming, grilling and roasting instead of frying.
Good health is the result of a conscious commitment that involves many factors such as the food we eat, exercise, emotional well-being, rest and sleep. Consistency is an important factor when it comes to good nutrition. When you are often on the run, you need to plan you can easily accept and one that has a basic healthy food. Often eat balanced meals is essential for those who want to lose or maintain weight, have the energy and stamina throughout the day, increase immunity, to improve focus and concentration and above all for Mickeymizing ease quotient
