Digestion is a very important process for a healthy lifestyle..more than what we eat , how we digest influences our body , proper digestion can lead to a very healthy body and an equally healthy mind . So how can we assure that what we are eating is getting digested properly , few small changes in our routine can ensure this .
# Starting your day with water : As soon as we our out of bed the first thing we should do is to drink a glass of warm water . Cinnamon added to this will be more beneficial . Cinnamon is a natural mood enhancer and a odour cleanser . It has many more health benefits which will need a separate post dedicated to cinnamon.
#Clean Breakfast: By clean i mean a breakfast comprising of natural foods, not something that is artificially processed like cornflakes or readymade stuff. Anything like fruits or a freshly cooked indian breakfast of upma, poha, idlis should be the first meal of our day.Breakfast is the time when we nourish our body after it has rested for a few hours hence a meal comprising natural and organic ingredients can rejuvenate the rested body and provide enough energy to start the day.
# Buttermilk : Have buttermilk at noon when the sun is at its highest point. This is a very important tip to improve one’s digestion. This tip was given to me by my yoga teacher and it really works wonders.Adding mint to your buttermilk can increase its benefits by multifolds.
# Most important meal:Lunch should be the most important and the biggest meal of the day.So now have lunch like a king . Again the importance of fresh and natural home cooked meal holds true here too. At lunch time the digestive fire of the body is at its optimum hence having a big meal at lunchtime satiates this fire and helps to improve digestion .
#Dinner Time : Dinner should be the lightest meal . At this time our digestive fire is weaker so if we eat heavy meal we will have difficulty sleeping . Also an ideal time to eat is 2-3 hrs before bedtime , so that there is enough time for our food to get digested
# Milk:End your day with milk . Dates and cinnamon added to warm milk increase its efficacy. This will also act as a sleep tonic .
# Negative emotions : Our emotions affect our digestion , like when we are stressed we experience heartburns, we loose our appetite when we are sad and when we our happy even our tummy feels lighter …so its all related ..like Mr Bachchan says in his movie pike “Insaan ka emotion uske motion se juda hua hai ” … so we need to find a vent for all our negative emotions to have proper digestion
#Same time : As far as possible we need to have our meals at the same time every day …this gives our body a system … the digestive juices know when to be secreted and they are prepared to digest what we eat . So try and maintain an eating schedule .
And lastly we need to love our food …enjoy the process of eating …do not make eating times dull and mechanical… along with the food if we plan our place of eating , our company while eating and also the plates and cutlery that we eat in , it all adds to the overall experience . So henceforth make very meal a celebration because everytime we eat its a chance to nourish our body and we should make the best of it .
“Laughter aids the digestion. You can eat a huge stew with your schoolmates and digest it with no bother at all, whereas you can get indigestion eating a leaf of lettuce in boring company.”
Leaving you guys with another one of Calvin’s profound thoughts …i hope you can digest this !!!!
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