by Ewan-M

For some reason, even though everyone knows that “Health is wealth,” people still fail to follow this thought and continue to live unhealthy. Majority of us are unaware of health tips offered by Ayurveda and what is our body constitution.  In fact, most people unknowingly start and end their day in an unhealthy manner. One should not be surprised if their next door neighbor got a stroke, or their boss’s colleague got a heart attack because of working too hard.

If you do not want this to happen to you, you can start turning over a new leaf now, and practice clean living.  To start with, Ayurveda test is a first important step in analyzing our unique body constitution.  After knowing your body constitution, you can start following simple Ayurveda diet tips that are surefire ways to prevent getting sick and spending more money in the hospital; or worse, die at an early age.  Most you might be asking though, what is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term from the words “ayur”, meaning life and “veda” which means knowledge. Originated in India, Ayurveda is a healing method that has been in existence for over 5,000 years. It means prevention and treatment of illness by maintaining the balance in mind and body through clean eating, drinking, proper lifestyle and taking in herbal remedies as per person’s body constitution determined by Ayurveda test.

Some of the simple and easy Ayurveda tips that you can do is to wake up early and go to bed early. When you wake up in the morning, brush your teeth and 1-2 times per week massage gums with sesame oil.  Then, also massage your body and wait for 30 minutes before taking a bath.

Other common Ayurveda tips also include daily exercise to improve your metabolism; brisk walking; and eating at the right times (between 12 to 1 in the afternoon and 6-7pm in the evening). Also, eat whenever you are hungry and drink water frequently. When eating, make sure that you don’t do anything else like reading or watching TV while eating. Never skip breakfast and try to eat lightly at supper.

One of the Ayurveda tips also includes cleansing of body every time the season change through skipping regular meals. You only have to eat lightly and drink lots of warm water in order to increase your body’s metabolism. Adding cumin, black pepper and ginger on your daily meals also help in proper digestion. According to Ayurveda healing, you should not also eat raw foods when you feel nervous; spicy foods if you feel angry; and sweets if you are sick.

In closing, the most important step is to create a diet as suitable per your unique body constitution.  This means eat not only fresh meals and avoid eating leftovers but foods that keep your body-mind in balance.  Ayurveda test is an important step to determine the types of foods favorable for your unique body constitution. 

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