Comments on: Nutrition | 1 | Philosophy http://heymonicab.com/2008/11/nutrition-1-philosophy/ An Ayurvedic Blog: Your Modern Guide to Living Healthy Through Ayurveda Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:16:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Monica http://heymonicab.com/2008/11/nutrition-1-philosophy/#comment-20 Monica Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:05:56 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=145#comment-20 First, I love that you wrote "disease prevention." That is the foundation of Ayurveda. Too often we wait until we are sick before doing something about our health. So kudos!! Second, for beginners strategy I would recommend following the daily routine (see post on 8/20/08) and having a light breakfast, lunch as biggest meal and then a small dinner. This is best for your digestion. Even western advises not to eat too much or too late at night. Agni (digestive fire) is strongest around noon so it is able to use the food for energy. I will look into books for you, and in the meantime, I will post Nutritional Guidelines for you to read tomorrow. One thing, don't try to make all the changes at once - it would never stick. Just decide on 2 things to be mindful of over the next couple weeks. If they stick and you wish to do more, then do so. This is all at your own pace. Ayurveda says, "Slowly we make the changes." First, I love that you wrote “disease prevention.” That is the foundation of Ayurveda. Too often we wait until we are sick before doing something about our health. So kudos!!

Second, for beginners strategy I would recommend following the daily routine (see post on 8/20/08) and having a light breakfast, lunch as biggest meal and then a small dinner. This is best for your digestion. Even western advises not to eat too much or too late at night. Agni (digestive fire) is strongest around noon so it is able to use the food for energy.

I will look into books for you, and in the meantime, I will post Nutritional Guidelines for you to read tomorrow.

One thing, don’t try to make all the changes at once – it would never stick. Just decide on 2 things to be mindful of over the next couple weeks. If they stick and you wish to do more, then do so. This is all at your own pace. Ayurveda says, “Slowly we make the changes.”

]]> By: michellehahn http://heymonicab.com/2008/11/nutrition-1-philosophy/#comment-19 michellehahn Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:30:32 +0000 http://heymonicab.com/?p=145#comment-19 OK, so if I wanted a very beginners strategy to nutrition, where would I start? It has to fit my lifestyle. For me that means I still need to be able to eat meat sometimes. Not all the time but a least sometimes. I work out all the time...hard. I love it. It is stress relief for me. I wont give it up. What are some easy ways to achieve a body in balance and utilize food as medicine. I'm focused on disease prevention. Mostly cancer due to my family history. Are there books to read, etc? BTW...mmmwhhaaa. Miss you! OK, so if I wanted a very beginners strategy to nutrition, where would I start? It has to fit my lifestyle. For me that means I still need to be able to eat meat sometimes. Not all the time but a least sometimes. I work out all the time…hard. I love it. It is stress relief for me. I wont give it up. What are some easy ways to achieve a body in balance and utilize food as medicine. I’m focused on disease prevention. Mostly cancer due to my family history. Are there books to read, etc? BTW…mmmwhhaaa. Miss you!

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