{"id":14383,"date":"2013-06-15T09:51:02","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T17:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=14383"},"modified":"2013-06-15T09:51:02","modified_gmt":"2013-06-15T17:51:02","slug":"4-easy-diet-tips-to-improve-your-digestion-and-manage-your-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/4-easy-diet-tips-to-improve-your-digestion-and-manage-your-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Easy Diet Tips to Improve Your Digestion and Manage Your Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You\u2019re tired of hearing about all the different diets, what you can and can\u2019t eat, and how quickly you should be losing weight.\u00a0 You know there\u2019s no miracle weight loss trick.\u00a0 You have a million things on your plate, and the last thing you have time to worry about is making a chore out of your meals.<\/p>\n

But you want to feel healthy and energetic.\u00a0 You\u2019re exercising and trying to \u201ceat right\u201d, and you want that to be enough.\u00a0 Your body should be your teammate in this game, not your nemesis.\u00a0 You are doing your best to be kind to your body and nourish it; you expect that in return, it should move towards a more balanced state, including a more healthy weight.<\/p>\n

Ayurveda has 4 tips for you\u2026straightforward to incorporate and bound to make a difference.\u00a0 They hit at the core of your metabolism, helping to remove the toxic build-up that clogs channels and reset your digestive capacity.<\/p>\n

Here they are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Drink hot water<\/b>.\u00a0 Hot water both kindles your digestion and flushes toxins out of the system.\u00a0 Just keep your hot thermos or mug near-by, and sip throughout the day.\u00a0 You will notice a difference within only a few days\u2026your digestion will improve, and your tissues will thank you for it.\u00a0 This isn\u2019t the same as a hot coffee or hot tea.\u00a0 It may take a little getting used to, but plain hot water will become a soothing favorite to carry around with you, at home and at work.\u00a0 In addition to the hot water, be sure to drink plenty of room temperature water to stay well hydrated.\u00a0 Iced and cold water do the opposite of what you want, destroying your body\u2019s natural digestive ability.<\/li>\n
  2. Make lunch your biggest meal.<\/b>\u00a0 Ayurveda teaches that the body\u2019s rhythms align with the natural rhythms.\u00a0 When the sun (nature\u2019s fire) is at it\u2019s peak, so is your digestive fire.\u00a0 Take advantage of this and make lunch your full meal.\u00a0 For breakfast, have something light and warm.\u00a0 And do the same for dinner, or skip dinner on the nights that you aren\u2019t hungry.<\/li>\n
  3. Avoid snacks.<\/b>\u00a0 Your digestion works at its peak when it has sufficient time to actually digest everything that you put in, which happens in phases.\u00a0 If you keep throwing things in at random times, even if they are healthy snacks like fruits and veggies, you get two problems according to Ayurveda.\u00a0 First, the bulk of food that was eaten with your last meal doesn\u2019t get the time that it needs to be fully digested before your enzymes start all over again with the new food, and you end up building toxins.\u00a0 And secondly, your body relies on the snacks as a source of fuel and energy, and so it doesn\u2019t go to your body\u2019s reserves (the accumulated fat cells) for fuel to burn.<\/li>\n
  4. Detox.<\/b>\u00a0 Because of the world we live in, it is inevitable that you end up with exposure to some toxins, and they build up in your system.\u00a0\u00a0 Healthy bowel movements are one of the main ways that toxins get flushed from your system.\u00a0 Hydration and leafy greens are key here.\u00a0 Herbal supplements like Triphala provide both rejuvenation for your system and support for healthy bowel movements.\u00a0 A healthy movement is a critical part of well-being for any age, starting from childhood through the aging years.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    To learn more Ayurvedic tips, find out your constitution by taking the quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Premal Patel, MD is the Wellness Director at Banyan Botanicals<\/a>, a premier provider of organic Ayurvedic products.\u00a0 She is a board-certified Family Practice physician who has also studied Ayurveda and Acupuncture.\u00a0 She loves what Ayurveda has to offer and even uses it on her two golden retrievers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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