If you look at the ancient basic rules of Ayurvedic nutrition today, you might believe that you are reading a modern nutritional guide: eat in moderation, with pleasure, at set times, with sufficiently long breaks and adapt your diet to your needs. individual needs.

Ayurvedic food is very varied and consists mainly of fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and legumes. Meat, fish and eggs are consumed little or not at all. However, everyone can decide for themselves whether or not they follow a purely vegetarian diet. However, you should always be aware of your responsibility towards the animal. Meals should be primarily hot, delicately and freshly prepared. The main meal is scheduled for midday and in the evening there are only light meals.

Spices and herbs play a crucial role: they are said to have healing powers. Every meal should also have all six tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and tangy. It is probably thanks to this basic principle that Ayurvedic dishes taste so delicious, that everyone
The starred chef will certainly be able to confirm this. In Ayurveda there are no strict regulations, but
but only individual recommendations. A simple principle in fact, but which requires more in-depth explanation.

In Ayurveda, health means that the body, mind and spirit are in balance. Anyone just starting to get involved with Ayurvedic nutrition could easily misunderstand their own constitution. The advice of a doctor or an experienced Ayurvedic therapist is certainly beneficial here. Before you entrust yourself to a specialist, there are a few more things you can do yourself: Focus a little more on the needs of your own body, eat with pleasure in a pleasant environment and without time constraints, you you will then feel pleasantly full after the meal, refreshed and satisfied.