Ayurveda is the science of life, oldest system healing of India, written evidence of which is more than 5000 years old. One of the main goals of Ayurveda is to give a person an understanding of how to cooperate with Nature and live in harmony.

The Five Great Elements from which everything consists - Ether, Air, Fire, Water and Earth in Ayurveda manifest themselves as three biological principles (three Doshas), which control all processes in the body, including pathological ones.

According to Ayurveda, there are 3 main types of human constitution (Doshi):
1. Vata (air, ether)
2. Pitta (fire, bile)
3. Kapha (water, earth)

Doshi- this is what brings the body’s energy out of balance. It cannot be said that one dosha is better than another. They all act differently, but not interchangeably, in the body. Only an unnatural decrease or increase in the natural number of Doshas causes painful phenomena. Dosha- not the disease itself, but it can lead to illness; it can be called a damaging factor.

The goal of Ayurveda is to bring the body into natural balance, and the body itself will begin to fight diseases. This happens when you change your diet in accordance with your specific constitution and change your lifestyle.

Dosha determination test

Count the number of points for each Dosha. If one Dosha has an advantage, then it is the leading one. If the scores are approximately the same for the two, then two Doshas predominate. If all three are the same, then you are a happy person!

Points:
0 - this does not apply to me.
1 - sometimes this applies to me.
2 - this completely applies to me.

1. I get into work very quickly.

2. I have difficulty memorizing and recalling information.

3. By nature I am a dynamic and lively person.

4. I have a weak build and have difficulty gaining weight.

5. I always learn new things quickly.

6. My gait is generally light and close to fast.

7. I have difficulty making decisions.

8. I often have gas and constipation.

9. My hands and feet often get cold.

10. I often worry and feel anxious.

11. I, like most people, cannot stand bad, cool, windy weather.

12. I speak quickly, and my friends think that I am talkative.

13. My mood changes often and I am naturally emotional.

14. I often have difficulty falling asleep and do not sleep soundly.

15. I have very dry skin, especially in winter.

16. I have a very active, sometimes tireless mind and a rich imagination.

17. I move quickly and actively, and often feel a surge of energy.

18. I get excited easily.

19. If I live alone, my eating and sleeping habits are disordered.

20. I remember quickly and forget quickly.

1. I consider myself very energetic (it's all or nothing)

2. In my work I try to be extremely precise and accurate.

3. I am cool-headed and strong-willed.

4. I feel uneasy in the heat, I get tired quickly, more than others.

5. I sweat quickly.

6. I quickly become irritated and angry, but I don’t always show it.

7. If I skip food or put it off, I feel uncomfortable.

8. About my hair you can say:

— early gray hair or baldness (if “Yes”, then give yourself 2 points);

— thin, shiny, straight (if “Yes,” then give yourself 2 points);

- red, light or straw-colored (if “Yes,” then give yourself 2 points).

9. I have strong appetite, if I want, I can eat a lot.

10. Many people consider me stubborn.

11. I have regular bowel movements, which is more typical for me. loose stool than constipation.

12. I quickly lose patience.

13. I love thoroughness and am prone to pedantry.

14. I get angry quickly, but at the same time I am easy-going.

15. I really like cold food, ice cream and cold drinks.

16. I can’t stand indoor heat rather than cold.

17. I can’t stand too hot and spicy food.

18. I am not very patient in an argument.

19. I love a challenge and when I want to achieve something, I am very determined in my

actions.

20. I am very demanding of others and myself.

1. I have a natural tendency to do things slowly and calmly.
2. I get fat faster than others, and lose weight slower.
3. I have a calm and peaceful character.
4. I can easily skip meals without feeling any discomfort.
5. I often have excess mucus in my nose and suffer from chronic stagnation, asthma or sinus inflammation, runny nose.
6. I have to sleep at least 8 hours to feel normal the next day.
7. I sleep very deeply.
8. I am naturally calm and difficult to anger.
9. I don't remember very quickly, but I have a good and long memory.
10. I have a tendency to be overweight and have excess fat.
11. Cool and wet weather depresses me.
12. I have thick (2 points), dark (2 points), wavy (2 points) hair.
13. I have a smooth one soft skin And pale color faces.
14. I have a strong, dense build (wide bones).
15. The following words describe my personality well: “Calm, soft, gentle and forgiving”
16. It takes me a long time to digest food, which makes my stomach feel heavy after eating.
17. I am very resilient and always energetic.
18. I usually walk with a slow, measured gait.
19. I have a tendency to overdo it long sleep, I feel weak in the morning and have difficulty getting up.
20. I eat slowly and move slowly.

Vata (Wind)

It is recommended to avoid strong negative information, for example, horror films, violence, heavy films are not at all desirable for them, as such information increases the restlessness of their mind and can lead to insomnia. For people of the Vata type, communication with benevolent people, a warm climate, warm baths, and hot drinks are very favorable. To prevent your feet from getting cold in cold weather, you need to wear woolen socks, take warm foot baths before going to bed, and massage your feet with oil before going to bed. All these recommendations allow you to preserve the warmth that is so necessary for Vata - the constitution.

You should not walk for a long time in rubber shoes, especially in cold weather; the rubber cools the legs, and the energy comes out through the legs, so when the legs are cold, the whole body cools down, since the cold makes it difficult for air to move and circulatory system. This constitution should eat three times a day, should avoid dry food and food that increases the quality of air, that is, spicy, bitter and astringent foods.

The main rule for these people is not to overexert yourself anywhere or in anything.

Major diseases - disorders nervous system, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, diseases of the bones, joints, constipation, neuralgic disorders, high blood pressure, chondrosis, arthritis, impaired motor and sensory functions and nervous depression.

Pitta (Fire)

The Pitta personality does not like to skip meals, this makes it irritable and in a hungry state, a strong fire in the stomach can lead to a burning sensation in the heart area, ulcers and hemorrhoids. You should not skip meals and should eat 3 times a day. The skin of a Pitta constitution is susceptible to irritation, rashes, inflammation, and allergies often occur due to impaired immunity and accumulation of bile in the small intestine. Out of balance, these people suffer from insomnia if they are immersed in their work, which, as a rule, is the main content of their life.

The main condition for the normal existence of this type is the need for a moderate, clear daily routine.

This personality does not need strong physical activity, long distance running, lungs are useful for her. gymnastic exercises. Swimming is very calming for Pitt, jogging for no more than 5 minutes. Pitta constitution can shower cold water, this is favorable for her. Pitta personalities have excellent digestion and a strong appetite and therefore often suffer from overeating. For this constitution, it is recommended to drink a few sips of water before eating in order to extinguish the excess fire, which will not allow you to eat a lot of food. Pitt personalities mostly suffer from overeating.

All emotions of a Pitta constitution arise from lust and feelings of dissatisfaction. Emotions of anger, malice, hatred, envy, jealousy. These emotions disturb the flora in gallbladder, kidneys, and people with a Pitta constitution often suffer from metabolic disorders. Diseases such as ulcers gastrointestinal tract, gallstones, bladder, hypertension and heart disease, skin diseases, inflammatory eye diseases, heartburn, sour belching, refer to a violation of the fire function in the body.

Kapha (Slime)

Kapha personalities should not indulge in sweet, sour and salty tastes. Sweet taste increases heaviness, creates blockages, cools the body, sour and salty tastes increase thirst and water will be retained in the body, which is why Kapha individuals often have high blood pressure, they suffer from lymphatic blockages, diabetes, accumulation of mucus in chest cavity, diseases of the mucous membrane, gynecological disorders, tumor growths.

Since Kapha dosha controls the wet tissues of the body, disturbances in it affect the mucous membranes. These symptoms are especially acute in cold and wet weather, when they intensify in environment cold wet Kapha. In such individuals, asthma worsens, increases blood pressure, they become drowsy, lethargic, dispassionate, water is retained in the body.

The main thing for this type of people is never to be idle, that is, to constantly give physical activity to their body.

Without Kapha movement, individuals can quickly become lazy and must always be encouraged to take action. They themselves may not show initiative, but laziness is their most terrible enemy. Physical activity is favorable for them, the more the better, they can be good athletes, long-distance running, weightlifting, and swimming are favorable for them. If Kapha personalities are not given physical exercise, Kapha will quickly begin to build up in their body due to laziness. Movement makes it possible to maintain internal fire in the body, which, in turn, cleanses the blood vessels of excess mucus.

These individuals can starve without harm to their health long time, up to 10 days, but they should eat no more than 2 times a day and in no case eat at night. The first meal is no earlier than 11-12 hours and the intervals between meals are at least 5-6 hours.

Diet and lifestyle for Vata

A nourishing, restorative diet with a predominance of sweet, sour and salty tastes is suitable for you. Food should be warm, plentiful and juicy, taken often and regularly. To normalize digestion, spices should be added to dishes. Cold water and ice should be avoided. You should not eat when you are nervous, excited state, are afraid of something, are worried about something, or are too immersed in their thoughts. You should not eat while you are watching TV, reading, etc. It will be better for your health if you eat what you have prepared yourself.

Below is a table of foods that are good and bad for you.

	On the contrary, they should be consumed, but less often and in moderation.	Useful
Harmful	Fruits	oranges, bananas, pears, peaches, plums, apricots, pomegranates, persimmons, lemons, grapes, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, pineapple, papaya, mango, dates, figs
raw apples, melons, cranberries, dried fruits	Vegetables potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants,, bell pepper green bean	, fresh peas, turnips, pumpkin, okra, mustard greens, sweet potatoes, chili, beets, parsley, radishes cauliflower
, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce	Cereals	oats, brown rice, basmati rice, wheat
corn, buckwheat, millet, barley, rye	Legumes	mung, tofu
aduki, beans, chickpeas, peanuts, soybeans, split peas	Nuts and seeds coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashew nuts, Brazil nuts, almonds, Walnut	, cedar seeds
peanut	Oils	corn, soy, margarine
Dairy	cheese, milk, yogurt, cream, sour cream, butter, cottage cheese, whey, ghee	ice cream
Sweets	honey, fruit sugar, black molasses, unrefined sugar, raw palm sugar	white sugar
Spices	turmeric, mint, black pepper, sea ​​salt, ginger, cloves, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, basil, shamballa, rock salt, cardamom, asafoetida, fennel	—

Beverages

Vata people need significant amount liquids. Water alone may not be enough. Happens quite often healthy milk. You can use spices or tonic herbal tea with it as a natural sweetener. Sour ones are also recommended fruit juices and lemon water.

Lifestyle

Most important factor is sufficient sleep (it is especially harmful to stay up late), moderate sunbathing. Wind and cold should be avoided, and simple exercises should be performed. Avoid overwork, unnecessary conversations, long thoughts, travel, excessive influence of external stimulating factors such as television, cinema and radio. Try to avoid excessive sex life.

Nutrition and lifestyle for Pitta

Pittas are advised to have a balanced, restorative diet with limited sweet, bitter and astringent tastes, and with sufficient raw food and juices. Food should be chilled, plentiful and dry, even in taste, without excessive amounts of spices. Drinks should be consumed chilled. Alcohol, tea and coffee are contraindicated. Your food should not have too much spice or too much oil. In addition, the food should not be overcooked. You should not eat at night. Overeating is very bad for you. You should not eat when you are angry or depressed.

Please note that “unhealthy” foods should not be completely eliminated.

	On the contrary, they should be consumed, but less often and in moderation.	Useful
Harmful	oranges, raspberries, mangoes, plums, plums, pears, pineapple, cranberries, persimmons, melon, dates, figs, apples, pomegranate	lemons, bananas, cherries, peaches, apricots, most citrus fruits
raw apples, melons, cranberries, dried fruits	broccoli, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, okra, cucumbers, lettuce, green beans, Brussels sprouts, parsley, sunflower shoots	beets, spinach, sweet potatoes, eggplant, radishes, turnips, chili tomatoes
, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce	long grain brown rice, basmati rice, corn, millet, wheat	short grain brown rice, buckwheat, rye
corn, buckwheat, millet, barley, rye	beans, soybeans, split peas, chickpeas, tofu, mung beans, aduki	, cedar seeds
aduki, beans, chickpeas, peanuts, soybeans, split peas	coconut, sunflower	sesame, pine seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts
peanut	sunflower, soybean, coconut cream, ghee	olive, corn, margarine, sesame, almond, peanut oil
Dairy	unsalted cheese, cottage cheese, cream, whey	salted cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream
Sweets	unrefined sugar, maple sugar, fruit sugar, fresh honey, raw palm sugar	old honey, black molasses, white sugar
Spices	cardamom, turmeric, mint, cumin fennel, coriander, parsley	cinnamon, basil, rock salt, ginger, cloves, asafoetida, shamballa, black pepper, mustard

Beverages

Pitta needs sufficient quantity liquids. It is recommended to drink it cold spring water and milk. Also useful herbal teas from astringent herbs such as alfalfa and raspberry leaves, but tea with a lot of spices is not recommended. Other healthy drinks include pomegranate, pineapple and cranberry juices, as well as vegetable juices. Alcohol should be excluded.

Lifestyle

Try to stay out of the sun, heat, or near heaters as little as possible. The best environment for you is a cold wind, cold water, Moonlight, gardens, lakes and flowers. Strive to keep your speech sweet and pleasant, learn to forgive, and try to develop a sense of self-satisfaction.

Nutrition and lifestyle for Kapha

A warm, light and dry diet will suit you best. You should avoid cold, rich and oily foods that promote kapha. Sweet, salty and sour tastes should be avoided. Pungent, bitter and astringent tastes are beneficial as they reduce Kapha. Yours therapeutic diet comes down to reducing food intake (to do this, you should reduce the amount and frequency of meals) and eating more herbs. You can eat 3 times a day, and at lunch you need to take the main amount of food, and in the morning and evening you should eat less. It is better not to eat at night, especially heavy food. If you can eat between 8 am and 6 pm, it will be very beneficial for you.

Please note that “unhealthy” foods should not be completely eliminated. On the contrary, they should be consumed, but less often and in moderation.

	On the contrary, they should be consumed, but less often and in moderation.	Useful
Harmful	pomegranate, mostly dried fruits, cranberries, apples	bananas, raspberries, strawberries, plums, cherries, oranges, pears
raw apples, melons, cranberries, dried fruits	potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, cauliflower, green pea, lettuce, radishes, turnips, Brussels sprouts, sunflower shoots, green beans, chili, broccoli, cabbage, beets	tomatoes, eggplant, pumpkin, fresh corn, okra, sweet potatoes
, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce	corn, millet, buckwheat, rye, barley	basmati rice, brown rice, oats, wheat, white rice
corn, buckwheat, millet, barley, rye	mung, beans, peanuts, split peas, soybeans, aduki	chickpeas
aduki, beans, chickpeas, peanuts, soybeans, split peas	sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds	sesame, coconut, cashew nut, almond, Brazil nut, pine nut
peanut	corn, mustard, sunflower	ghee, margarine, peanut oil, sesame oil, soybean almond, olive, butter
Dairy	whey, soy milk, cow's milk, goat's milk	ghee, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, ice cream, cheese, cream, butter
Sweets	honey	raw palm sugar, black molasses, fruit sugar, white sugar, brown sugar
Spices	fennel, mint, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, basil, asafoetida, shamballa, black pepper, ginger, turmeric, cloves, cardamom	rock salt, sea salt

Beverages

Kapha types require less water and ice water should be avoided altogether. People of this type can drink teas made from herbs and spices such as ginger and cinnamon. Tea can be sweetened with honey, but not mixed with sugar and milk.

Lifestyle

You should study strength exercises and aerobics combined with sunbathing. It is beneficial to be in a warm wind, but avoid cold and damp climates. Try to accustom yourself to discipline, do not be afraid of working hard physical activity, try to get up early, do not sleep during the day, stimulate the activity of your mind, travel and make pilgrimages to holy places.

Ayurveda says that the vast majority of our health problems are caused by food waste that accumulates in the body due to poor diet

Ayurveda is an ancient teaching that originated in the Vedic culture of India about five thousand years ago. Translated from Sanskrit, Ayurveda means “knowledge of life” (“Ayur” - “life”, “Veda” - “knowledge”, “science”). And, indeed, it is not just the science of health, but the science of life itself. Ayurveda is the oldest medicine that considers the person as a whole, and not an individual disease. The ancient doctors of Ayurveda knew very well the structure of the human body and all its systems. They have developed many tips on proper nutrition in accordance with the human constitution.

Nutrition is the main factor affecting the human body. Ayurveda persistently and quite reasonably says that proper nutrition is the cause of many human diseases. According to the concept of Ayurveda, food has positive and negative qualities. Since Ayurveda has a holistic approach to the problem of health, it primarily pays attention to nutrition, since no medicine will work without an appropriate diet. She says that our health does not depend on doctors and the medications they prescribe, but only on ourselves, because throughout our lives we eat food three times a day, which can be both beneficial and harmful to our body.

Ayurveda says that the vast majority of our health problems are caused by food waste - poisons, toxins and waste that accumulate in the body due to poor nutrition. Diet, as well as daily routine, are crucial factors for maintaining health. But it is worth noting that there is no universal method nutrition for all people.

According to Ayurveda, each dish consists of doshas and five primary elements in varying proportions: earth, fire, air, water and ether (space). Doshas - special characteristics that maintain balance - must be present in the body in certain proportions, which, in turn, leads to the harmonious interaction of the three gunas. Sattva elevates the mind, rajas makes us more active, and tamas satisfies needs. Healthy eating helps maintain the balance of these three qualities of life (gunas), while neglect or inattention to food leads to disharmony and disease.

Doshas are present everywhere and are associated with natural elements. We are born with a predisposition to a certain character, physique, and attitude towards the world. All this is related to the dominant dosha in us. If the dosha is out of balance, we feel unwell, lose capacity at the level of the body and thoughts, and our effectiveness decreases. What is good for one is poison for another, but by knowing the basic principles of Ayurveda we can regulate our condition. Eating a variety of foods affects the balance of elements in different ways. Among the benefits of a personalized diet, it is worth mentioning improved digestion, metabolism, absorption, memory concentration and elimination of sleep disorders, strengthening immune system, stable weight and improved overall health.

The type of nutrition directly depends on the type of human constitution. Different types of foods are encouraged and avoided in different doshas.

There are three main doshas: vata, pitta, kapha.

Each has its own characteristics. As a rule, everyone has one of the doshas that is most pronounced, but there are cases when two doshas have similar indicators, then you have mixed type and you can use the nutritional guidelines for the two doshas. To determine your type, just read any book on Ayurveda - most of them publish special test questionnaires with lifestyle recommendations.

Vata (wind)

Representatives of this type tend to have a thin, fine-boned physique. They think, speak and move quickly, grasp everything on the fly, but also quickly forget. Externally, they can be identified by dry, often curly hair, dry thin skin that is easily injured, thin nails and eyelashes. Vatta does not tolerate cold, cold food and iced drinks. She has a hard time keeping warm. People with predominant vata characteristics have a fast metabolism, in which fat burning occurs faster than its accumulation. According to Ayurveda, a vata's diet should consist of buckwheat, rice, dairy products, and nuts. But from raw vegetables, soy products, sour apples and the use of black pepper in cooking should be avoided. Among the spices, it is better to give preference to cardamom and nutmeg.

Pitta (fire)

Of people of this type distinguished by a normosthenic physique. They have an explosive character. Such people are easily angry, often blush, and are prone to inflammatory reactions. They have very intensive digestion. Externally, these are the owners of thin blond or red hair. Often their body is almost covered with moles. The skin is pink, prone to redness and overheating. Pitta does not feel well in hot weather, sweats profusely and often feels hot, her hands and feet are always hot. He does not tolerate thirst well, and hunger during the day is simply torment. For people of this type, legumes, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, and dairy products are very useful. It is better to use coriander, cinnamon, mint, and dill as spices. It is necessary to exclude red meat, nuts, ginger and saffron from the diet.

Kapha (mucus)

Kapha type people are predisposed to overweight and obesity. The reason for this is poor nutrition and slow metabolism. Kaphas can gain weight very quickly, which they then have great difficulty losing. They have a large-boned build, they are slow and like to sleep longer. Positive aspects character are balance, peacefulness, self-confidence. Externally, kapha can be recognized by its thick shiny hair, big eyes, clean, dense and cool skin, thick eyelashes and fairly broad shoulders. Kapha is good in any weather and under any conditions. She is calm and difficult to stir or anger.

Metabolic processes in the body of people of this type are so slow that even an extra apple eaten can be deposited as fat. People of this type need to have a very balanced diet, paying attention to Special attention for soy cheese, legumes, brown rice. The best seasoning to use is ginger. It is very undesirable for kapha to consume any sweets, with the exception of a small amount of honey. It is recommended to limit your consumption of white rice, beef and chicken.

When the doshas are balanced, that is, they are in a state of equilibrium, then everything is in order with our health. The great Ayurvedic sage Charaka said: “Vata, pitta and kapha maintain the integrity of the living human organism in its in good condition and combine with each other in such a way as to make man a complete being with his powerful sense organs, good color face and undoubted longevity." Disease occurs only when there is an imbalance of the three doshas. And since it is the strongest dosha that usually has the greatest tendency to increase, a person is most susceptible to diseases associated with the increase of his strongest dosha.

It is important to understand that these three doshas are forces, not substances. Kapha is not mucus; it is the force that causes mucus to appear. Similarly, pitta is not bile; but it is precisely this that determines the generation of bile. The word "dosha" literally means "error" or "out of whack" because the doshas indicate those erroneous directions that can lead the system to become out of balance.

Ayurveda says that a person’s health directly depends on the imbalance of his doshas, ​​on the type of digestion, as well as on the amount of food taken. Each person has his own standard for the quality and volume of food that his body can completely process. For example, Kapha type people have weak digestion, so the consequence of frequent and abundant gluttony is Kapha excess weight. People of this type are quite satisfied two meals a day– only breakfast and lunch, it’s better to skip dinner. Pitta dosha, on the contrary, has strong digestion, which allows people of this type to absorb large quantities of any, even very heavy, food. The digestive fire of Pitta is so strong that everything is processed quickly and completely without the formation of toxins. Vata dosha has unstable digestion and therefore requires increased attention to your body and to the processes occurring in it.

The rules of Ayurveda recommend sticking to a diet that balances the predominant dosha. For example, those with Vata dosha should follow a Vata-pacifying diet. This also applies to Vata-Pitta people, although they can use Pitta nutrition if necessary, for example in hot weather or when it is aggravated. When in doubt which of the two doshas needs to be pacified, try to instinctively understand which food makes you healthy and balanced. The rarest representatives of the type of three doshas can follow any Ayurvedic nutrition options, only taking into account the state of health, the season of the year and relying on instinct.

Note: By following the above tips, you can reduce the influence of any dosha, but such actions can also lead to unexpected consequences. The fact is that the dosha that predominates in a person from birth is also responsible for his individual constitution. Trying to change this natural state means contradicting Nature, trying to crush it under oneself. Having made another dosha come to the fore, a person often begins to feel worse and health problems appear.

Supporters of Ayurveda know that they should not try to change anything, they should strive to maintain their individual balance. This is the main goal. Of the three doshas, ​​vata-pitta-kapha, one must necessarily predominate a little; it becomes the main dosha. It is worth taking corrective measures only if any dosha is represented in overwhelming excess, and the proportions of other doshas are disturbed. In this case, problems arise with physical health or peace of mind. It is very difficult to find out on your own which dosha takes up too much space in the body, so it is better to contact a specialist in the field of Ayurveda.

General principles of nutrition according to Ayurveda

• The main meal should be at noon (12:00 local time);
• You only need to eat while sitting;
• You should eat in a calm, quiet atmosphere, without watching TV, reading, or being distracted;
• There is no need to eat in a heightened emotional state (excitement, anger, anxiety, sadness), you need to wait until your consciousness calms down;
• After eating, you do not need to get up from the table for at least 5 minutes;
• You should not eat again until the previous food has been digested (the break should be at least 3 hours);
• It is better not to eat after sunset;
• You should eat only when you feel hungry;
• You need to eat slowly and chew your food thoroughly;
• You should eat 3/4 of your capacity;
• Don't eat too cold or too hot food;
• You should eat only fresh food, freshly prepared or as a last resort cooked today;
• It is not recommended to drink a lot of liquid during meals, especially cold ones;
• You should not drink milk with other products, especially those that have a sour or salty taste - you can only drink it boiled and hot (with sugar), preferably with spices (pepper, cardamom);
• You need to use spices for better digestion and digestion of food;
• Do not consume industrial cheese (due to rennet), yogurt (due to gelatin), ice cream or cold milk;
• Nutrition should be adjusted to individual characteristics human physiology, with the current season of the year, with the weather;
• You can’t eat foods with sour and salty tastes before bed (you don’t even need to drink kefir);
• It is not recommended to eat a lot of fried, sour and salty foods;
• You need to do physical exercise, preferably yoga asanas.

Food compatibility

• Avoid consuming milk or dairy products with sour fruits or citrus fruits or other acidic foods;
• Avoid eating melons and grains together. Melons are digested quickly, while grains take a long time. This combination upsets the stomach. Melons should be eaten alone, without other foods;
• Honey should never be cooked (heated). Honey is digested very slowly, and if it is cooked (heated), the molecules present in the honey become a glue that attaches tightly to the mucous membranes and clogs the fine channels of the cells, creating toxins. Uncooked honey is nectar, cooked (heated) honey is poison;
• Do not consume milk together with other protein products. Proteins have a warming quality and milk has a cooling quality, so they counteract each other and create toxins;
• Milk and melon should not be eaten together. They are both cooling, but milk is a laxative and melon is a diuretic, and milk takes longer to digest. In addition, the action of hydrochloric acid causes milk to curdle in the stomach. For this reason, Ayurveda does not recommend consuming milk with sour fruits, yogurt, sour cream or sour cream, sour jam, cheese or other sour foods.

Ayurvedic Nutrition Secrets

For better absorption of food and to improve the taste of the food itself, spray your dishes lemon juice before use. This move will turn your dishes from ordinary and familiar into very fresh and tasty. But, this can only be done at lunchtime, because... Eating a lot of sour taste in the morning or evening will cause indigestion.

To avoid freezing in winter, eat at lunch sauerkraut and pickles. Their sour taste in our body gives warmth when absorbed.

Best used for frying corn oil, because It withstands high temperatures longer and better than other oils without decomposing. In second place is sunflower oil, it breaks down when heated faster than corn oil. But olive and linseed oil They do not tolerate heat at all, because decompose and form when frying harmful substances. The king of oils is ghee; it tolerates even repeated heating very well and has a very beneficial effect on our body and on digestion in particular.

If you want your dishes to contain more beneficial qualities and give you more good emotions, add a small amount to each dish halfway through cooking. cane sugar(even in salty dishes) and a little bit of whole cow's milk(if the dish itself does not contain dairy products). And tomato dishes always require added sugar, because... Sugar improves the taste of tomatoes, softens their internal fire and generally improves their digestion.

The best and healthiest food is the one that was prepared no later than 3 hours ago. This food is beneficial and nourishes the body in the best way. Food that was prepared more than 3 hours ago already has an admixture of ignorance and is not capable of healing the body. If you eat only food that has stood overnight (even in the refrigerator), then health problems will never leave you, because such food is already decomposing, although we will not notice it, and when heated, its decomposition mechanism accelerates and at the same time the oils contained in it, when destroyed by repeated heat treatment, they can turn into toxins.

Canned food does not contain any of the goodness of the original product, i.e. only an empty shell with a weak taste remains, and what nourishes our mind and body - prana - is no longer there. Plus, preservatives are always toxins for our body. Frozen food is also not valuable for us; it accelerates the aging process in our body.

Our morning food should be dominated by sweet taste, in the evening (if someone eats in the evening) - neutral taste (i.e. those foods that contain a lot of water, hence the taste will be neutral), but at lunch all 6 tastes should be present in the food - sweet, sour, salty , bitter, sharp, tart. When food has 6 tastes, it completely saturates the body and mind.

In order to enrich our ordinary food with different tastes and improve its digestion, it is necessary to use spices, BUT!, in small doses and only those that suit you, and only with those products with which they are combined.

It is better not to eat foods that are incompatible with each other at the same meal, for example, eating bread, potatoes, rice and oats together, or mixing boiled or fresh vegetables with fresh fruits, or mixing milk with something else, or sour fruits with sweets.

The cook who prepares the food must be calm and peaceful, otherwise all his worries or irritations with anger will end up in the food he makes, because the food he prepares absorbs the mood and thoughts of the maker. For the same reason, it is better not to eat in dubious places when you do not know who prepared the food and how. The same goes for purchasing finished products food in stores. Chefs especially absorb emotions bakery products and baking.

You should also eat at calm state and a good mood, in pleasant company and in a clean place, this contributes to its absorption. Otherwise, everything that was eaten in anxiety will bring suffering and new worries. It is very important to chew your food well.

The healthiest food is freshly prepared, juicy, sweet, buttery, tasty, warm - it gives strength and health. Food that is too hot, too sour, too spicy, too salty, overcooked, dry and old brings suffering and illness to the body and mind.

It is very important for your health to eat only when you feel true hunger, and not from “greedy eyes”. And the amount of food eaten at one time should not exceed the volume of two of your palms folded together.

You should eat in moderation, without overeating, always leaving 1/4 of the stomach free for air, without which the fire of digestion will not burn, and 2/4 of the stomach can be filled with food and 1/4 with liquid.

In order to remove from food all the defilements that it received while it came to your table, you need to read prayers over it from any religion that you respect and thank God for everything.

When buying food for food, choose only ripe, juicy fruits or vegetables, fresh dairy products and grains. Never skimp on nutrition, because it is an investment in your health for many years.

Do not drink cold drinks or eat cold food during meals, because... this greatly weakens the fire of digestion.

Do not eat late (after sunset or early in the morning before sunrise), do not eat during extreme heat or sitting directly under the rays of the hot midday Sun.

Be sure to eat while sitting either on the floor or in a comfortable position at a table with a straight back; after eating, sit quietly for another 5 minutes, otherwise too much activity immediately after eating will disrupt digestion.

It is better to drink before or during meals (warm or hot drink), but a small amount, and after eating you need to wait 1.5-2 hours until the active phase of digestion occurs, and then you can drink, otherwise you can extinguish the fire of digestion.

When choosing food, you need to take into account the season and weather, because... our digestive fire depends on it. Those. You don’t need to eat a lot of fruits or berries outside of their ripening season in the area where you live, because... they are difficult to digest by the body, which is tuned to a different rhythm corresponding to the current time of year. And also, in hot weather or during the rainy season, when our digestive fire decreases, there is no need to eat in large quantities starchy and dairy products, because they won't be digested.

The diet should be selected for each person individually, depending on his constitution, existing diseases, occupation, place of residence and other factors. published

Ayurveda usually translated from Sanskrit as " knowledge of life" But this is not a completely correct translation. It would be more correct: knowledge of the principles of long life, the science of life.

This is a traditional system Indian medicine, which is aimed at healing diseases of the body and diseases of the soul, and it is believed that these diseases are connected. Therefore, ancient doctors prescribed proper treatment and proper nutrition in accordance with the character and physique of a person.

The Ayurvedic system distinguishes three main types of human constitution. In the Ayurvedic system, as already mentioned, the body and soul are not separated, therefore, for each specific type of build, certain character traits are assigned accordingly.

The combination of character and constitution in the Ayurvedic system is called DOSHA. There are three main doshas: vata, pita and kapha.

Vata means "air".

People of this type are thin, graceful, and always cold. In winter they seem to hibernate, and in the spring they wake up and become prone to change and adventure.

Pita means fire.

These are people of strong build, sometimes a little plump, their hands are always hot. They often have many moles. They are sociable and witty, but sometimes they can be stubborn and hot-tempered.

Kafa means "water".

These are strongly built, large, massive people with good skin, strong thick hair And strong teeth. They are usually calm, peaceful, unpretentious, hardworking, but, unfortunately, they can be indecisive and passive.

Depending on the predominant dosha, a nutritional system is chosen for each individual person. However, usually a person cannot attribute himself to any specific dosha - it happens that the qualities of two doshas are present. In order to determine the predominant dosha, there are special tests. They are in all books on Ayurveda.

Ayurvedic nutrition system does not require its followers to be vegetarians, as is often believed. Vegetarian diets are prescribed by Ayurveda only for those who follow the path of spiritual development and enlightenment. For those who simply want to improve their well-being, strengthen their health, increase their life expectancy and its quality, Ayurveda recommends the more familiar to modern man diet.

For Vata dosha people they recommend rich meat soups, porridges, butter, hot milk, sweet dishes, meat, pies - everything that helps to warm up. Raw vegetables and sour fruits are not acceptable for people with Vata dosha: they speed up the digestion process, which is already quite fast in people of this type.

For Pitta dosha people good hot dishes unsweetened fruit, vegetables, legumes, chicken and fish. They should add less salt to their food, eat less red meat and nuts, so that muscle mass does not turn into fat.

Kapha dosha people Ayurveda recommends for nutrition crumbly porridge, watery vegetables (cabbage, cucumbers), spicy dishes, turkey. It is better to completely give up sweets, and limit the consumption of red meat and rice - these foods can make people of this type very fat.

But the right set of products is not everything. There are recommendations for preparing and eating food that are common to all doshas.

1. Food must be fresh. How faster dish hits the table after cooking, the healthier it is. Healthy food one that has not been cooked for too long is also considered.

2. The main meal is around noon, because at this time food is best absorbed.

3. You can’t be distracted from the process of eating. No need to read, watch TV, or talk while eating. It is not good to sit at the table in a bad mood.

4. You should only sit down at the table when you are hungry.. There is no need to eat “out of nothing to do.” There is no need to rush while eating; after eating, there is also no need to rush to leave the table; it’s good to sit for a while. You shouldn’t overeat; you can stop eating when you feel like you’re almost full, but only almost!

5. Do not combine incompatible products. For example, it is advisable to consume milk and melon separately from other foods.

6. When preparing food you need also take into account climatic conditions: season, weather, as well as the physiological characteristics of a particular person.

7. To improve digestion, Ayurveda recommends do yoga and breathing exercises.

The Ayurvedic nutrition system is aimed at harmonizing human body. With its help, you can both lose weight and gain weight, but only on the condition that your goal is precisely weight optimization, and not its targeted reduction or increase.

The optimal weight is the weight at which you feel good. A person with an optimal weight usually rarely gets sick, he is most often in a good mood. With a strong decrease or increase in weight, more than what is provided by nature, a person may develop all sorts of diseases. This state of affairs is often observed in those who suddenly gain weight and in those who exhaust themselves with diets. Therefore, it is important to understand that best weight for you, these are not some specific “fashionable” numbers, but the weight when you feel healthy and vigorous.

Good health and high spirits, shining eyes and a friendly smile are always in fashion! Accept yourself as you are! Realize how beautiful you are! And the Ayurvedic nutrition system will help you in this noble goal.

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Ayurveda nutrition is usually translated from Sanskrit as “knowledge of life.” But this is not a completely correct translation. It would be more correct: knowledge of the principles of long life, the science of life.

This is a system of traditional Indian medicine, which is aimed at healing diseases of the body and diseases of the soul, and it is believed that these diseases are related to each other.

Therefore, ancient doctors prescribed proper treatment and proper nutrition in accordance with the character and physique of a person. The Ayurvedic system distinguishes three main types of human constitution.

In the Ayurvedic system, as already mentioned, the body and soul are not separated, therefore, for each specific type of build, certain character traits are assigned accordingly.

The combination of character and constitution in the Ayurvedic system is called DOSHA.

There are three main doshas: vata, pita and kafa

Vata means "air"

People of this type are thin, graceful, and always cold. In winter they seem to hibernate, and in the spring they wake up and become prone to change and adventure.

Pita means fire

These are people of strong build, sometimes a little plump, their hands are always hot. They often have many moles. They are sociable and witty, but sometimes they can be stubborn and hot-tempered.

Kafa means "water"

These are strongly built, large, massive people with good skin, strong thick hair and strong teeth.

They are usually calm, peaceful, unpretentious, hardworking, but, unfortunately, they can be indecisive and passive.

Ayurveda nutrition. Depending on the prevailing doshas choose a nutrition system for each specific person.

However, usually a person cannot attribute himself to any specific dosha - it happens that the qualities of two doshas are present.

In order to determine the predominant dosha, there are special tests. They are in all books on Ayurveda.

Ayurvedic nutrition system does not require vegetarianism from its followers, as is often believed. Vegetarian diets are prescribed by Ayurveda only for those who follow the path of spiritual development and enlightenment.

For those who simply want to improve their well-being, strengthen their health, increase their life expectancy and its quality, Ayurveda recommends a diet more familiar to modern people.

Types of nutrition of people according to doshas

For people Vata dosha They recommend rich meat soups, porridges, butter, hot milk, sweet dishes, meat, pies - everything that helps to warm up.

Raw vegetables and sour fruits are not acceptable for people with Vata dosha: they speed up the digestion process, which is already quite fast in people of this type.

For people Pita doshas hot dishes, unsweetened fruits, vegetables, legumes, chicken and fish are good. They should be added to food less salt, eat less red meat and nuts, so that muscle mass does not turn into fat.

To people Kafa-dosha Ayurveda recommends crumbly porridges, watery vegetables (cabbage, cucumbers), spicy dishes, and turkey for nutrition.

From It’s better to give up sweets completely and limit the consumption of red meat and rice - these products can make people of this type very fat.

Ayurveda nutrition and preparation

But the right set of products is not everything. There are recommendations for preparing and eating food that are common to all doshas.

1. Food must be fresh. The faster a dish gets to the table after cooking, the healthier it is. Healthy food is also considered to be food that has not been cooked for too long.

2. Main eating comes at the right time around noon because at this time food is best absorbed.

3. You can't be distracted from the process of eating. No need to read, watch TV, or talk while eating. It is not good to sit at the table in a bad mood.

4. sit down should come to the table only when when you are hungry.

Don't overeat

No need to eat "I have nothing to do." There is no need to rush while eating; after eating, there is also no need to rush to leave the table; it’s good to sit for a while. You shouldn’t overeat; you can stop eating when you feel like you’re almost full, but only almost!

5. Should not be combined incompatible products. For example, it is advisable to consume milk and melon separately from other foods.

6. When preparing food, you also need to consider climatic conditions: season, weather, as well as the physiological characteristics of a particular person.

The Ayurvedic nutrition system is aimed at harmonizing the human body.

With its help, you can both lose weight and gain weight, but only on the condition that your goal is precisely weight optimization, and not its targeted reduction or increase.

Optimal weight- this is the weight at which you feel good. A person with an optimal weight usually rarely gets sick, he is most often in a good mood.

If you experience significant weight loss or gain, more than is provided by nature, a person may develop all kinds of diseases.

This state of affairs is often observed in those who suddenly gain weight and in those who exhaust themselves with diets.

Therefore, it is important to understand that the best weight for you is not some specific “fashionable” number, but the weight when you feel healthy and vigorous.

Good health and high spirits, shining eyes and a friendly smile are always in fashion!

Accept yourself as you are! Realize how beautiful you are!

And the Ayurvedic nutrition system will help you with this goal.

What can Ayurveda give a modern person nutrition according to the doshas?

Our body and problems with it are sent so that we can develop. As well as mental suffering. Only suffering can give an impetus and direct us towards the path of development. If you were 100% healthy, would you go in for sports and start thinking about healthy eating? I agree, there are those who have been doing this since birth, but there are only a few of them.

The body is a hint in which direction to go, and only by listening to it can you understand a lot. So, for example, if your body does not digest certain foods well. It shows you in many ways that “this” is not worth eating. And you keep eating, thinking that there’s just something wrong with you, because the product is healthy.

Useful for whom? Even the most environmentally friendly products cannot be 100% healthy for everyone.

The main concept in Ayurveda is the distribution of people according to types of constitution, doshas. Just like the types of human temperament, there are practically no pure doshas; they are always mixed types.

By the way, there is a certain relationship types of doshas and types of temperament.

So, for example, kapha are phlegmatic, sometimes melancholic, pitta are active, purposeful people of a sanguine-phlegmatic nature, they are moderately calm, but can also flare up, vata represents the element of air, these are energetic, sociable people, in type closer to the temperament of choleric people .

That is, knowing your character, you can roughly determine your dosha, at least the leading one. Conversely, your dosha can tell a lot about your character.

But let's get back to nutrition.

What are the basic principles of Ayurveda in nutrition according to the doshas?

Kapha

People of the kapha type are usually overweight, or tend to be overweight, their speech and thought processes are measured, decisions are stressful situations They also take it slowly. The metabolic process is slow.

Foods that are best suited for kapha dosha	Foods that should be excluded (or minimized) from the diet
ginger and all hot spices, herbs	dairy
greens, vegetables	hard cheeses
not sweet fruits	sweet
legumes	vegetable oils
honey	flour, baking
butter, ghee	rice
most cereals (especially buckwheat, corn, barley)	wheat
cereals, sprouted wheat bread	oatmeal
sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds	nuts
	from herbs: marshmallow, rose hips, and also licorice.

Dishes should minimize fat content, steam or bake more often, and must have pungent, astringent and bitter tastes.

Pitta

Pitta dosha is manifested in people of athletic build, often of average height, temperamental, and decisive. They have a good appetite, warm hands, feet. It’s not for nothing that pitta is the element of fire, the fire of digestion. Accordingly, people with a predominant pitta dosha will have good exchange substances.

Foods that are best suited for pitta constitution:	Foods that should be excluded (or reduced) from the diet:
vegetables	coffee
cereals	hard cheeses
potato	kefir and other fermented milk drinks
cottage cheese, milk	Rye bread
non-yeast bread	eggplant
pasta	tomatoes
sunflower, olive oil, ghee	raw carrots, beets, corn
legumes	brown rice
Drink: mint tea	chocolate
	mustard

For people with a predominant pitta constitution, it is important to eat in a good mood, it is highly recommended not to eat at night, and to minimize the consumption of salt and fatty foods.

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Vata people have a thin build, are very active, and may have problems with blood circulation - cold hands, feet, and often dry skin. Vata type gives a person excessive emotionality, restless mind. They have accelerated exchange substances and at the same time a stable weight, despite the fact that sometimes they do not particularly adhere to their diet and diet.

Foods that are best suited for vata dosha:	Foods that should be excluded (or minimized) from the diet:
all types of dairy products	corn oil
sweets (but in moderation!)	breakfast cereals
almost all vegetable oils	raw tomatoes, cabbage, mushrooms, peppers, asparagus
sprouted wheat bread, yeast-free baked goods	corn
stewed, boiled vegetables	beans, beans
rice	chocolate
wheat	coriander, turmeric, horseradish
soy products	black tea, coffee
mung bean	carbonated drinks
red lentils	from herbs: ginseng, lemon balm, hibiscus
fresh ginger
nuts and seeds

Avoid eating drinks and foods that are too cold; they should be at room temperature.

These are just basic tips on consuming Ayurvedic foods for the leading doshas. But, if you still want to achieve high results and get the maximum benefit from the products for your body, I still recommend contacting an Ayurvedic clinic, or a doctor who has studied Ayurveda. Then your type of constitution and the corresponding doshas will be determined most accurately and procedures and nutrition that are favorable for you will be prescribed.

Good luck to you, be in harmony with yourself and your body!