Why are messages about eating well and staying fit not working? The CSIRO latest survey suggests that our diets are getting worse, not better, we are eating more junk food and less vegetables. This is becoming problematic in the 21st century. Listen to CSIRO interview New CSIRO survey suggests Australia’s nutritional habits are getting worse.
On the other hand let’s look at the unique concept of food and diet from the Ayurvedic perspective. According to Kerala Ayurveda Academy, diet is defined as what you take from from any mode whether of taste, touch, look, feel or touch. That means the plate of food in front of you amounts to about a fifth of your intake. Watch this video from the Kerala Ayurveda Academy. They suggest that everything that goes in becomes part of your nutrition.
Other Ayurveda definitions of food and diet focus on digestion and eating good, clean food that is compatible with your constitution or dosha. Indeed that is a very different system of understanding the benefits of food and diet. According to knowledge teaching of Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system, food is classified into categories depending on their qualities. For example, honey is heating while coconut juice has cooling properties. Now depending on your personal dosha or constitution this means that certain qualities and types of food are much better for you than someone else who might have a completely different dosha. The question arises, why can some people eat and eat and not put on weight while others put on weight easily. Understanding your dosha or constitution is one of the keys to answer this question.
What is important is to understand and find quality foods that nourish your body and mind system. Some research in the area of Ayurveda diet and nutrition is required to find foods that suit you the best. This includes going to courses, reading books, talking with others about their experiences and going to Ayurveda cooking classes.
Ayurveda cooking is easy, tasty and delicious but you do need to put some time aside to cook fresh meals. Isn’t your good health worth that extra effort? If we continue to eat processed, over salted, sugared foods and drinks, while in the short they are easy to buy and seem tasty, in the long term they contribute to chronic disease management at best and fatal chronic disease at worst. Investment in your health early will ensure you lead a life of good health, vitality and longevity.
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