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Many small meals Ayurvedic PerspectivesWrite a review!
Written by John Joseph Immel, Asheville, NC
Fasting between meals gives the digestive organs a chance to rest, and improves the ability of the body to digest fat, a stable source of energy. Although recommended by western medicine, many small meals causes blood sugar instability and leads to binging on unhealthy foods whenever the supply of healthy food is unavailable.

Many Vata people produce too little stomach acid, and feel full quickly after starting a meal. This condition makes it difficult to eat a large meal. A glass of warm water with a wedge of lime and pinch of salt a half hour before a meal can help to boost your digestive juices.

Aggravated Doshas & Qualities

Imbalance Accumulates

Improper food and lifestyle causes balances to accumulate. Ayurveda shows you exactly which doshas and qualities will accumulate in your body. Once these doshas and qualities accumulate too much, they will begin to cause disease. You can reduce an imbalanced dosha or quality by removing things that aggravate it from your diet and lifestyle.

If you have a systemic imbalance of one of these doshas or qualities, Ayurveda would highly recommend that you remove, substitute or lessen the frequency of Many small meals. 'Many small meals' is likely to aggravate the following doshas and qualities.

Vata aggravatingDryDifficult

Key: V = Vata, P = Pitta, K = Kapha. A slash through a dosha means it an aggravated dosha. To learn more about the symbols above, click on them.

herbal remedies & natural products
Herbs, medicines, & home remedies with the following effects have been traditionally suggested for 'Many small meals'.

Please review these herbs & products below to determine which ones might be helpful for Many small meals.

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Sensitive Stomach Tea: Calm Digestion
Vata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
$16.00
Restores digestive strength in cases of deficiency.

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The Foundations of Healthy Digestion
$12.00
Many doctors agree, better health starts in the digestive tract. Why? Because digestion turns food into blood. Healthy blood gives your body the advantage it needs to heal.

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Good Riddance to Gas & Bloating: Remedies to Restore a Cheerful Gut
$12.00
A solution to your gas & bloating problems is one of the most important steps you can take to restore your health & vitality.

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Introduction to Vata Dosha
$12.00
Discover calming, soothing, and nutritive therapies that restore stability and resiliency in Vata dosha, the most delicate of all body types in Ayurveda.

diet plan & nutritional supplements
The following ingredients may help re-balance the aggravated qualities and doshas in many small meals.
AjwainVata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha pacifyingLemon ZestVata aggravatingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifying
LimeVata pacifyingPitta pacifyingKapha pacifyingSalt (Mineral Salt)Vata pacifyingPitta aggravatingKapha aggravating
related symptoms
See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type. Symptoms are checked below if you reported them in the quizzes. Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.
Quickly full / early satietyIrregular/small appetite
Frequent snackingFeel overweight
Emotional eating
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I've been eating many small meals, or at least 3 meals and two snacks, for a very long time now. Isn't this best for a Vata? I can't seem to tolerate large quantities at any given meal and need a lot of food to compensate.

- Jess, Allen park, MI, 12-27-12
If your stomach acid levels are weak, you may need to eat many small meals. However, this can stress out digestive organs even more over time. The best method is to improve your digestive strength, so that you can eat meals on a regular schedule.

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