You are what you eat.

According to Ayurveda, poor nutrition is often the main cause of illness. A good healthy diet is an essential part of staying healthy. Sometimes all it takes is a correction of the eating habits to achieve more balance and balance.

Here are a few great Ayurveda tips for everyday nutrition:

•     the dishes should be adapted to your Dosha - constitutional type - Kapha / Pitta / Vata
•     eat the right amount, the stomach should only be 2/3 full to work properly
•     Do not drink with meals if you are thirsty, choose hot water so as not to weaken the   digestive fire (cold water extinguishes the fire)
•     Eat high quality food - fresh, organic
•     Prefer cooked and self-prepared meals
•     Individuality in food selection and preparation
•     eat with appetite and chew well
•     eat in a pleasant atmosphere
•     Eat regularly and avoid snacks - last 3 hours before going to bed
•     Pay attention to the balanced taste - should have all 6 flavors (sweet, sour, salty, hot, bitter and tart)
•     Pay attention to the right combinations, otherwise waste materials are created that the body does not break down
•     Prefer food from the region
•     Before eating, the meal should be blessed with a brief devotion, prayer, or mantra

Hans H. Rhyner

From the Ayurveda point of view, the ideal sequence of consumption looks like this:

1st course: rice, salty pastries or pasta dishes

2nd course: well-seasoned, sour soup

3rd course: Protein-containing products (soy, yoghurt, legumes, vegetable side dishes)

4th course: buttermilk, spicy lentil broth (Kapha), dessert (Vata and Pitta)