In our previous post, we discussed why Ayurveda stresses on eating right. Now let’s tell you more in detail about the timing of the meal or when to eat as per Ayurveda, which leads to optimum health. We all have these certain times of the day when we eat - sometimes we might move that up and down because of our schedule - like have food at noon one day because there’s an afternoon meeting, or eat lunch at 4 another day because the morning meeting went on for too long. Most of us ...

In our previous posts, we discussed why Ayurveda stresses so much on eating right and at a fixed time. But what should be eaten? What is the right kind of diet as per Ayurveda? Let’s focus on that now. Just like each one of us has a unique face and personality, we also have our personal preferences and likes and dislikes when it comes to food. Ayurveda also respects that. The ancient healing and wellness science divides food into three categories based on their qualities - Sattvik, Raj...

We have established that it is important to eat right as well as on time, and also the kind of food that one should eat. But what about the quantity of food? Let’s deal with that in detail here. All of us have different preferences when it comes to food, and likewise, we also have different digestive strengths. While someone who may appear thinner may eat more, someone else who appears to have a big stomach, might actually be able to eat much lesser. How much we eat or should eat i...