We are not what we eat. We are what we digest.
How good we are at digesting our food determines our energy level longevity, state of body and mind.
However, most people on a daily basis are knowingly or unknowingly doing things which are damaging their digestive system.
As a result; gas, constipation, bloating, indigestion, hair fall, and skin problems are the most common problems.
According to our Ayurveda, almost 96% of the diseases originate from the stomach.
In this article, I will comprehensively discuss what exactly we should do and what we should not do to keep our digestive fire up.
Digestion is the cornerstone to good health and indigestion arises due to lifestyle disorders.
In this article, I will talk about five common worst habits which lead to indigestion and five best habits which will revive back your digestive system.
Let's first see five Worst habits:-
- Wrong Food and Combinations
- Meal Preparation For The Week
1.Bathing after meals:-
Do you after coming from the office, eat your dinner and then take a bath to cool down? or Do you first have breakfast and then get ready for work?
If yes, then you are just messing up the digestion process.
When we eat something our body's temperature rise in order to digest the food. On the contrary, if we take bath it decreases the body temperature making it difficult for the body to digest the food eaten.
Similarly, over 90% people drink water after meals
This water dampens the digestive fire and as a result, the food doesn't get digested properly.
This food then instead of providing nutrition and strength produces toxins in the body
So, Much so that in our way the water after meals is referred to as poison so, make sure that you take bath before meals and drink water after a gap of at least 30 minutes.
2. Wrong Food and Combinations:-
Most people in their daily life unknowingly combined food in such a way which not only slows down the digestive process but also produces toxins within the body. For example,
- Consuming milk with fruit,
- Milk or tea with salty foods,
- Cucumber Raita or tea after meals.
All these food combinations aren't compatible and seriously hamper the digestive process.
Then if you are someone who is already suffering from weak digestion then you should also avoid milk Dalia, banana or mango shake, and even vegetable salads posts sunset as all these foods are hard to digest.
Eating too many Dry foods at once can also increase the body heat and it leading to problems like constipation and to people who eat fast foods on a regular basis. You are reducing the life of your digestive system.
The refined flours, edgy Nomoto and other additives used to make such food stick to the intestines creating problems to pass them out.
So, better treat yourself with whole-grain pasta made at home, fresh fruits and raw vegetables before lunch will give your body the much-needed fibre to boost the digestive system.
3. Meal Preparation For The Week:-
In today's fast-paced life beforehand meal preparation has become a trend.
Many people in order to save they time prepare their meals for three days, five days or even for a week and then keep it in a fridge.
We have to understand that every food has a life of validity after which it begins to lose its nutrition. You might believe that the refrigerator keeps your food fresh but that really is not the case.
In Ayurveda, such food is considered stale. It is called the Tamasic. This Tamasic food when enters the body produces toxins.
Ayurveda gives utmost importance to fresh food.
"If food is fresher then it is easier to digested and it will provide more nutrition". alert-info
The digestive fire in our body builds till the age of 16 years then from 16 years to 35 years it remains stable after 35 years it begins to dampen naturally.
So if you are young you might be getting away with refrigerated food but down the line, you are bound to face health problems.
4. Stress:-
Have you ever noticed when you get extremely anxious your stomach tends to get loose also the very proverb of shitting in pants is linked to fear?
Because our state of mind is directly linked to the functioning of our digestive system.
Every time you empty your bowels successfully, your mind gets immensely relaxed is it.
On the other side, if your stomach is not clear, your mind can't stay relaxed so the brain-gut connection is strong and clear.
Stress has become a part and parcel of today's modern lifestyle, be it an excessive use of social media, academic competition, professional timelines or emotional turmoil.
Give yourself a break, be with yourself, sweat it out, enjoy nature. It helps a lot.
5. Irregular Food Timings:-
Another side effect of modern lifestyle is that people have erratic meal timings.
People who are working surely do lunch on time, but apart from them, they hardly have any fixed timings skipping breakfast. Late dinners.
Midnight munching is a common affair when we Have no fixed timings our body gets confused and fails to secrete the right digestive enzymes.
If you want to keep your digestion perfect promise yourself that you will eat on fixed timing everyday fixed timings does not mean that you start your breakfast exact at 9 am keep a door of one hour and finish it between 9 am to 10 am. And don't skip it.
Also, it is not just what we eat, but how we eat that really matters.
Observe yourself
How many times do you chew one bite of food? alert-warning
Most people hardly chew for five to six times the ideal number is 32.
Our digestive system expects 50% over digestion to be completed in mouth.
Since most people don't do food properly, they experience a sudden loss of energy after a meal. Then your body has to work even harder to digest the food. So to stay energetic, chew your food, eat slowly.
So these were those five common worst habits that affect your digestive system.
Now let me share with you five best habits:-
- A daily dose of probiotics
- Yogic Techniques and Astronauts
1.keep Changing the Grains:-
If you want to keep your digestive system up and running as long as you live.
The number one thumb rule is to keep changing the grains.
Yes, do not just keep eating rice in all the three meals or do not just keep eating wheat in all the three meals
Bring variety to your plate, there are so many options available serve yourself Besan Chilla, you can have Moong Dal Dosa or oats or millets, keep different flowers to make chapati
This will not only give your body a variety of nutrients but both soluble and insoluble fibres and prebiotics, which will ensure smooth functioning of your digestive system.
2. A daily dose of probiotics:-
A weak digestive system is a clear sign of lack of probiotics, the probiotics are good bacteria which keep our digestive system strong by controlling the growth of harmful bacteria.
It is important to have a daily dose of probiotics.
But do you need a supplement? alert-warning
Not at all, Stop drinking probiotic drinks like Yakult.
which have more of that unhealthy refined sugar than healthy probiotics.
Haveing curd with a teaspoon of jaggery powder mixed in it before breakfast is the best way to consume probiotics.
3. Ghee:-
If you do not have cow ghee in your diet,
you are bound to face problems like acidity, bloating, gas, constipation, indigestion at some point of your life. alert-warning
Ghee is rich in butyric acid which serves as a major source of energy for both the colon and the large intestine to organs that play a vital role in the absorption of nutrients and the elimination of waste.
Ghee keeps the food pipe lubricated and intestines soft letting the smooth passage of waste
so no matter what your fitness goal is you should have two to four teaspoons of a cow in your diet daily apply it on the chapatis, over curries, rise etc.
4. Quality sleep:-
Have you ever known Is that after you wake up from a deep slumber you are already feeling the pressure to relieve your bowels.
A good night's sleep is probably the most underrated way to keep your digestive healthy.
Today most people compromise with their sleep to keep in their daily affairs. You must understand that when your body sleeps your digestive system works with extra speed.
Not only this if you are already suffering from digestive issues, but a deep sleep of six to eight hours will also give you an opportunity to your digestive system to heal itself.
Also, It is a great habit to sleep on the left side it is an ideal position to prevent acid reflux and ensures proper digestion. alert-info
5. Yogic Techniques and Asanas:-
There are many Ancient techniques to give an instant post to your digestive system.
If you have poor digestion to a small piece of ginger with rock salt sprinkled on it before meals, it will instantly ignite your digestive fire in full throttle.
Right Nostril breathing or Suryabhedi pranayama is another amazing technique to give a sudden boost to your digestive system. 9 To 10 times before every meal is good enough.
If you inculcate a habit of having a few fennel seeds after each meal, you will rarely face any digestive problems keep them handy with yourself.
There are many Asanas which increase the blood flow in the core region and which increase the body's digestive ability. You can do this asanas regularly on an empty stomach.
Vajrasana asana is the only asana which is recommended post meal.
so including these ancient techniques in your daily regimen can make your digestive system very robust.
So, overcoming these five habits and inculcating these five habits I promise you will say goodbye to all your digestive troubles and you will have much more glow on your skin, your hair will shine, your body will stay energetic.
So, friends, that's all for this article. I hope you found it to be helpful!
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