Good digestion is the foundation of good health. Making the digestive process as easy on the body as possible is the key to living well. Khitchari, a satvik ayurvedic dish, is a perfect example of a meal that is both nourishing and easy to digest.
Few universal things one can do to improve one’s gut health and increase the digestive fire.
- Enjoy your largest meal midday
- Take time to chew
- Avoid cold beverages, especially mealtime
- Eat only when hungry
- Add digestive spices like fennel, coriander, cumin, cardamom, and ginger in cooking for optimal digestion
- Add healthy fat like ghee & coconut oil to your diet
- Incorporate all six tastes- sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter, and astringent into your diet
- Combine foods appropriately as combining foods with incompatible energies can diminish digestive fire