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Monday 5 August 2013

TIPS FOR QUALITY DIGESTION


    • Savor your meals don’t work, drive, read or watch televisions while you’re eating.

    • Eat in a settled atmosphere. A calm environment and focusing on the food aid the body in absorbing nutrients.

    • Eat your main meal at midday, and eat lighter at night. Your digestive fire is strongest at midday.

    • Always sit down to eat eating on the go can hamper digestion.

    • Avoid ice-cold drinks or foods. They decrease the digestive fire.

    • Eat at approximately the same times each day.

    • Don’t eat too quickly, take the time to enjoy each mouthful of food.

    • Eat to about three-quarters of your capacity.

    • Take a few minutes to sit quietly after eating.

    • Don’t drink a lot of fluids with a meal. It’s fine to sip water or juice.

    • Favor fresh foods and avoid left-overs which can disrupt digestion.

    • Avoid taking a meal until the previous meal has been digested. Allow approximately three to six hours between meals.

    • A bit of fresh ginger before a full meal will help stimulate the digestive fire.

    • Milk should not be taken with full meals, especially with salty or sour tastes.

    • Avoid yogurt, cheese, cultured buttermilk and cottage cheese at night.

    • Eat only when you are hungry when the stomach is empty.

    • Do not eat when you are stressed digestion and assimilation are negatively impacted by stress.

    • Maintain regular meal times.

    • A happy, positive frame of mind at meal times will help you get the maximum benefit from your food.

    • Chewing fennel seeds after a meal helps digestion and freshens the breath.

    • Do not interrupt your meals for phone-calls or other work-related activities.

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