Of course, it is very important to have a strong digestive system because without it you are nothing. There are ways to strengthen it further and while being on Ayurvedic diet you need to take care of it really well because if your body is at ease, your mind would be at ease too. Relax yourself and your body to relax your mind. All of this is connected so be careful how and what you eat so that you done disrupt your digestive system because if you don’t have a great digestive system, there are so many foods (healthy foods even) that you won’t be able to consume which would further lead to deficiency of so many essential vitamins and nutrients.
Here are some important tips for those on Ayurvedic diet so that they can strengthen their digestive system:
- Avoid eating in front of your TV or computer
- Always sit down and eat
- Strictly avoid eating or drinking while you are standing
- Don’t eat when you are overly depressed but if you really can’t control have a bit of something but don’t overeat
- Eat in a relaxed environment
- Don’t eat when you are in a hurry
- Take time to chew your food properly
- Don’t eat until you are actually hungry
- Don’t gulp down your food in big bites and don’t even eat that slow
- Keep a moderate pace while chewing food
- Avoid having raw foods which are hard to chew or digest
- Don’t eat overly cooked foods
- Drink ginger infused hot water throughout the day
- Exercise on regular basis before eating your meals
- Go for a professional relaxing massage with herb oils to balance your mind-body type
- Try to meditate frequently
- Incorporate more detoxifying herbs in your daily routine such as:
o Triphala
o Ashwagandha
o Guggulu
o Brahmi
o Ginger
o Turmeric
o Neem
- Avoid eating processed foods
These are some of the essential things that you need to keep in mind to strengthen your digestive system before starting your Ayurvedic diet plan or even while you are on it.
