Ayurvedic Diet

How to eat

• It is better to eat something bad in a small amount than eat something healthy in a large amount.
• Too much food blocks the system.
• Eat slowly.
• Eat once or twice a day.
• Do not snack too much because it is more food the body has to digest.
• Avoid drinking a lot of liquid while eating.
• The body spends a lot of energy on digestion, about 30%.
• Some days rest from eating to give the digestive fire time to recuperate.
• Without good digestive fire nothing will be digested properly.
• Undigested food creates health problems like asthma, allergies
  and other toxins.

What to eat

• Too much dairy foods will create mucus in the system and block the channels.
• Try not to drink alcohol as it is not beneficial to the body or mind.
• Avoid putting honey in hot drinks as it makes it toxic to the system.
• Keep off too much dry food like junk food and packaged food.
• Avoid drinking sugary drinks as they make digestion harder.
• Eat foods with water content like vegetables and fruits.
• Avoid mixing fruit or alcohol with dairy products.
• Don't eat dairy products at night except for milk.
• Mix your foods correctly to avoid indigestion.
• Keep off caned and left over foods.
• Prepare fresh food everyday.

When to eat

• Only eat when hungry and thirsty.
• Too much hunger is a mental issue and not the body.
• Eat once in the morning and once in the late afternoon.
• Food left undigested in the system by eating at night leads to health problems.
• Drink plenty of water during the day.
• The body does not need three meals a day, it is too much food.
• Drink herbal teas. (Not flavored but real herbs.)
• Eat when calm and not in a rush.
• Do not talk too much during eating.
• Try to eat in silence sometimes.
• Do not eat while standing or moving about.
• If nervous avoid eating until calm.
• Eat only when the previous meal has been digested.
• When you have eliminated waist from the body.

Seasons

• Like changing our clothes we should change our diet when the
  seasons change.
• Eat foods grown in the region you live, it is better for digestion.
• Avoid ice cream, sweets and dairy products in hot weather.
• Avoid the head becoming overheated with too much sun.
• Avoid too much sun bathing as it is dangerous.
• In the winter eat more heavy foods with more fat content.
• In a cooler climate the body needs more 'fat' protection.
• In hot weather eat more watery foods like salads and fruits.
• The body needs more water in a hotter climate.

Fasting

• We clean everything in our life so it should be with the body too.
• The body cleans itself up to a point but now there is too much pollution.
• Fasting is when we stop eating solid food.
• Stop eating helps the digestive juices to build strength.
• Fasting helps the body burn all unwanted dead cells, cysts and tumors.
• The body is a cleaning machine but only when we stop eating can it clean thoroughly.
• We nourish the body by giving it diluted fruit and vegetable juices.
• Fasting once a week is good. Twice a week is better.
• A clean body helps the mind to be clean also.

Weight Loss

• Never weight yourself as there is no ideal weight for anyone.
• Do not weight yourself as it puts unnecessary mental pressure on the psyche.
• You first understand the cause of weight gain before taking care of the result which is being overweight.
• Is food comforting or is its companion?
• Go back into time to understand when food became a friend.
• Understand when and in which situation food became a companion.
• Usually there was a tragedy or stressful time when this craving started.
• Unhappy and lonely school days or family members passing on their
  bad habits.
• The problem started many years ago but now it is a good time to change.
• Are you scared of change?
• You are going to change anyway over time so make it the way you want.