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UNEP– LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME 2005
– HUMAN DIMENSIONS –
DIET & HEALTH
by
Prof. M. M. Mehta
Maharishi Ayurveda Products Ltd
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1.
Diet, sleep and life style are the pillars of good health.
2.
Our body, if free from stresses & toxins, has the intelligence to
remain healthy with simple & balanced diet without overly
worrying about calorie counts.
3.
Food when not digested properly causes:
- Indigestion.
- Indigestion produces AMA.
- AMA blocks body channels.
- Resulting into disorders.
4. Good digestion depends upon eating:
- Right food.
- At right time.
- In right amounts.
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5. RIGHT FOOD?
Food that is the right admixture of all the Six Tastes to suit the
specific Body-type.
Body Type
VATA
PITTA
KAPHA
Favour
Sweet, Sour, Salty
Sweet,bitter, Astringent
Pungent, Bitter, Astringent
Minimise
Pungent, Bitter, Astringent
Spicy, Salty, Sour
Sweet, Salty, Sour,
6. Food eaten at right time:
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Midday is the time for main meal as the digestive agni then
is the strongest.
Avoid heavy meal at night as then the digestive fire weakens.
Eat at fixed timings.
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7. In right amount:
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Ideal digestion, when stomach is three-fourths full at the end
of meal.
Avoid second helping.
8. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
i)
Eat freshly Cooked, unprocessed food.
Benefit from full value of Nature’s intelligence.
Aged food suffers from breakdown of orderliness &
is nutritionally deficient
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9. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
ii) Eat warm & well-cooked meals.
Small quantity of green salads are ok, particularly
for Kapha Types.
Raw foods are heavy to digest.
Warm, well Cooked foods are easy to digest.
iii) Eat with awareness & full attention.
Avoid distractions like viewing TV or reading when
eating.
Avoid eating whilest driving.
Avoid serious stressful discussions whilest eating.
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9. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
iv) Don’t eat before digesting the previous meal.
2 to 3 hours are required to digest a meal.
Avoid eating between meals.
v) Don’t eat too fast, chew well.
Gulping food disrupts digestion.
Well chewed food helps digestion, particularly
Jatharagni.
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9. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
vi) Don’t dash away after eating.
Increased physical activity draws blood away from
stomach.
Sit quietly for some time after meals to enable body
to begin digestion in a normal way.
vii) Other Precautions.
a) Milk should not be taken with a full meal. Avoid
taking milk when eating salty and sour food, such
as yogurt, cheese and vinegar. Milk should not be
taken with meat and fish. If taken together, these
cause toxins.
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9. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
vii) Other Precautions.
b) Avoid yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, and cultured
buttermilk at night.
c) Do not take heated or cooked honey. It creates
toxins.
d) Avoid ice-cold beverages with food, as they decrease
the digestive fire. If required, a few sips of water or
beverage can be taken during meals.
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9. Eating Habits that Improve Digestion:
vii) Other Precautions.
e) For controlling Acidity:
Cut down on dry, spicy, salty, and oily foods.
Drink occassionally a little cool milk, but not with
meals.
Eat sweet, juicy fruits, such as plums and pears.
Minimize alcohol consumption, if not stop.
Eat promptly when hungry. Don't skip meals.
Get proper rest. Try to go to bed before 10 p.m.
when digestion is active.
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10. Diets for different Body Types
Ayurveda offers specific diets to address each individual’s needs
for balance. A Vata-balancing diet, for example, includes foods
that tend to have an influence of decreasing Vata and so on:
3 – MAIN DIETS
To
Favour
Balance
VATA Warm, heavy and oily foods.
Foods with sweet, sour and salty tastes.
Eat larger quantities, but not more than one can digest easily.
PITTA Foods that are liquid and cool in nature (but avoid ice-cold
foods and drinks, as these inhibit digestion)
Foods with sweet, bitter or astringent tastes.
KAPHA Light, dry and warm foods.
Foods with pungent, bitter and astringent tastes.
Minimize
Cold, dry and light foods.
Foods with pungent, bitter and astringent
Foods that are hot in temperature or
properties.
Foods with spicy, salty or sour tastes.
Heavy, oily and cold foods.
Foods with sweet, salty and sour tastes.
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SIX TASTES:
The tongue senses each taste, sends instantaneous data signal to the brain,
the brain directs release of digestive juices into the stomach for aiding
digestion.
Taste
Sweet
Sample Foods
Sugar, Milk, Butter, Rice, Breads, Pasta
Sour
Yogurt, Lemon, Cheese
Salty
Salt and Salty preparations
Pungent
Bitter
Spicy foods, Ginger, Hot peppers, Cumin
Green leafy vegetables, Bitter gourd, Turmeric, Fenugreek
Astringent Beans, Lentils, Pomegranate, Honey
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THANKS
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