A healthy daily routine with regular mealtimes is essential for good health. While the mind loves the freedom to eat whatever, and whenever it wants, the body loves stability. And eating off schedule not only causes indigestion, it confuses your bod
Ayurveda offers you simple, practical ways to manage your health using the biocharacteristics theory of medicine. This method can help you understand your body and how to prevent or minimize disease. Ayurveda helps you experience the medicine of food, und
Your Body in Winter Early winter starts in late November and lasts through mid January. As the days grow shorter, they grow colder as well. As your body prepares for the drop in temperatures, you find yourself craving heavier foods
Here are ten habits to improve digestion. Wait for the signs of true hunger. Eat at the same time every day. The stomach likes t
Ayurveda's Secret to Weight Loss Weight loss can seem like a constant fight against your own body. You can't trust your instincts, and may even feel like your own body betrayed you, leading you to weight problems. Fighting your unr
If you've ever wondered why a food you usually find easy to digest is now causing gas or an upset stomach? Maybe it's not the food, but what you ate along with it. Poor food combining can turn one of your easy to digest foods into a digestive nightm
Early Summer - Mid-May to Mid-July Hot, humid weather destroys the appetite and aggravates Pitta-Kapha rashes, irritabilit
Are you finding it difficult to make menu choices at restaurants that support the your wellbeing? Food is an important way to build relationships, and studies show that having friends and socializing is good for your health too. Ayurveda does not as
Rich foods and holiday libations may be difficult to avoid during this festive season, or anytime you gather with friends and loved ones. Food is often the centerpiece of social occasions, and an important part of relationship building. It's important to
This simple exercise restores your body's natural, healthy instincts around food. Many people are anxious about which healthy foods to eat. Conflicting advice from experts makes food choices appear difficult. Orthorexia nervosa is actually an eating
Next time you are hungry, this ancient technique will help you decide how much to eat: Place your two hands together and make the shape of a bowl or cup. Limit your portion size to this volume, approximately 2/3's the size of your stomach. Ideally, you'd
Introduction Humans experience hunger in 4 different ways. With the fast pace and distractions of modern life, it's easy to detach from these biological messages and eat mindlessly. If you're stressed, overworked, and always
If you like being alert in the morning, you may want to think twice about that heavy, late dinner. Groggy Mornings A heavy, late night meal will (more often than not) make your blood rich, thick, and stagnant during the n
Using Recipes, Ingredients and Spices Medicinally Ayurveda harnesses the power of food to heal. Food has an effect on your body that you can feel. Food can make you light or heavy, dry or oily, hot or cold, etc. We call these quali
This excerpt was taken from "Explore Your Hunger", published by John & Natalie Immel in 2014. There are many feelin
Evolution is still catching up to grocery stores. Quite simply, our taste buds have not yet evolved for modern living. For example, food with sweet taste is rare in nature (thus highly desirable) but common in the modern grocery store. There were no ice c
Water before a meal is nectar. It replenishes fluids and encourages juicy digestive organs. Small sips during a meal is honey. It helps turn the food into a sauce. Water after a meal i
Modern Desserts & Ancient Digestive Organs Modern desserts have introduced a new level of sweet and gooey goodness to the food chain. Refined flours, refined sugars, and corn syrup were non-existant 150 years ago. The resulting exp
After eating, blood rushes to the stomach to supply stomach glands with fluids. The food is mixed with acids and slowly turns into a sauce. About fifteen minutes after eating, the food if fully hydrated and blood flow to the stomach relaxes somewhat. To e
No matter how much you love digestive enzymes for saving you from embarrassing gas or tummy discomfort, digestive enzymes could magnify
Introduction Your days are rushed, and you find yourself grabbing a bite of food as you run out the door. Maybe eating on the run has become a way of life for you. So how are you going to stay healthy when you just don't have the t
You've decided to take the plunge and commit to a healthier lifestyle, but how do you get your family on board? What can you do to overcome resistance? Even when the family is supportive, how do you cook a meal for everyone when Ayurveda is tailored to th
Young children naturally do not overeat. Many are the toddler who picks at their food for days on end, leaving the nervous mother wondering why he won't eat and how will their bodies grow develop on so little food. The ways in which your body turns hunger
Savor la moment! Want to enjoy food and digest it better? Most cultures eat food in courses, relishing every bite, and this is a healthier gastronomie. Food served in courses may be more medicinal. We've known for a long time that Americans
All foods that are difficult to digest must be chewed with care. Insufficient chewing of food forces stomachs to break down larger chunks by acids. While an easy task for a toot
Have you ever met a person that seems to eat "whatever they want" - going out to eat at fancy restaurants, enjoying decadent desserts, eating foods that you deem "unhealthy" on a regular basis - but who still manages to enjoy good health? Often times, it
Food is how communities share life together. Every day, the dinner table is where we do most of the living, the giving, and the receiving that happens in community. For many individuals, praying and holding hands at the dinner table is also a cherished da
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Ayurveda recommends concentration on the taste of food while eating. Paying attention improves your intuitive eating skills. Did you know that the flavor of food changes with every ten bites. By actually tasting the food, you enjoy it more. Plus, it keeps
Antacids are a multi-billion dollar industry. The trouble is, many people who take them could be making their heartburn worse. The reason is that most people don't actually have hyperacidity. If you suffer from acid reflux, it's more likely that your stom