General Guidelines for a Healthy Ayurvedic Diet
Foods to avoid during the hot months:
Heavy to digest foods such as wheat, meat (esp. red meat i.e. other than chicken, fish and rabbit) and refined sugar.
These foods severely decrease the digestive fire and produce mucus and toxins. Deep fried foods are also heavy to digest.
Sour foods such as tomatoes, all sour fruits (oranges, pineapples, lemons, grapefruits etc.), vinegars and hot spices like chilies increase heat in the body and also reduce the digestive power (esp. tomatoes).
Fermented or fermentation increasing foods such as yogurt, alcohol, cheese (esp. old and hard ones) and yeast containing foods such as veggie pâtes and cubes, soya sauce and beer. All fermented foods are sour in nature and therefore have heat increasing qualities. Whenever there is too much heat in the intestines, fermentation is multiplied, thus resulting in gas and decreased digestive capacity.
Ice cold foods and drinks are immediate ‘killers’ for the digestive fire. They are best avoided totally, but if taken then not directly before, after or together with meals.
Avoid ready made, tinned and microwaved foods! They are devoid of real nutritional value, deplete the digestive fire and produce toxins in the body.
Foods to avoid during the hot months:
Heavy to digest foods such as wheat, meat (esp. red meat i.e. other than chicken, fish and rabbit) and refined sugar.
These foods severely decrease the digestive fire and produce mucus and toxins. Deep fried foods are also heavy to digest.
Sour foods such as tomatoes, all sour fruits (oranges, pineapples, lemons, grapefruits etc.), vinegars and hot spices like chilies increase heat in the body and also reduce the digestive power (esp. tomatoes).
Fermented or fermentation increasing foods such as yogurt, alcohol, cheese (esp. old and hard ones) and yeast containing foods such as veggie pâtes and cubes, soya sauce and beer. All fermented foods are sour in nature and therefore have heat increasing qualities. Whenever there is too much heat in the intestines, fermentation is multiplied, thus resulting in gas and decreased digestive capacity.
Ice cold foods and drinks are immediate ‘killers’ for the digestive fire. They are best avoided totally, but if taken then not directly before, after or together with meals.
Avoid ready made, tinned and microwaved foods! They are devoid of real nutritional value, deplete the digestive fire and produce toxins in the body.
Nicos
Ayurvedic Consultant
AyurvedaHarmonia
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