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12 The Pitta balancing diet Generally favour warm or cool and refreshing foods with the tastes of sweet, bitter and astringent ...

13 Kapha Dosha K a p h a governs all structure a n d lubrication or fluid balance in the mind and body. It controls weight, grow ...

14 The Kapha balancing diet Favour warm to hot foods that are light and dry in quality. They should be cooked with minimal fat ...

15 More on balancing kapha to reduce excess weight By balancing the kapha energetic principle in our body we will not only reduc ...

16 Recommendations for losing weight Follow a ‘Kapha reducing’ diet. Ar ise around dawn (5-6am) as this increases energy levels ...

17 A balanced diet & the six tastes SWEET Sugar, milk, butter, ghee, sweet fruit, bread, pasta, g r a i n s SOUR Yoghurt, le ...

18 Improving digestion & maintaining health In the west the majority of people suffer from everyday digestion problems such ...

19 normally served at restaurants, extinguishes the digestive fire. Even juice or milk right out of the refrigerator is too cold ...

20 It is important not to eat if there is no hunger/appetite present. Often the feeling of ‘needing something’ to eat is really ...

21 Fruits and vegetables contain lots of phyto-nutrients, and a variety of senses-pleasing colours, tastes and textures. Ayurve ...

22 Exercise each day as your body craves routine. If you exercise at fifty percent capacity at the same time every day, eat at ...

23 Other nutritional considerations Water Water is essential to life. It has many healing properties and contributes up to 70% o ...

24 while slow releasing carbohydrates found in whole-grains, fruit and vegetables are vital for proper cell-to-cell communicatio ...

25 There are different methods of cooking leafy greens. Some are tender and cook very quickly whilst others, such as kale, may n ...

26 The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free-radicals. Microwaved food causes stomach and intestinal tumours a ...

27 Summary of healthy dietary principles all body-types - Eat only when you are hungry (sometimes only a drink is required to s ...

28 The day starts the night before. An early night ensures deep, refreshing sleep. Deep, refreshing sleep ensures one wakes earl ...

29 Chapter 2 Daily routines, exercise & yoga ~ how to stay fit & supple & delay the process of aging ~ Whenever the ...

30 Dinacharya living in harmony with nature’s rhythms - Dinacharya, the Sanskrit word for daily routine, is a simple and effec ...

31 Mild exercise Daily exercise increases circulation and oxygenation of the tissues, strengthens agni, tones the body, reduces ...