In America, obesity has almost reached endemic proportions, which means disastrous consequences for the population’s wellness as weight gain leads to life-threatening diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancers, and type-2 diabetes. In the next few years, obesity figures are expected to rise from 35% to 42%, and yet Europeans eat lots of rich foods and are still shapelier and less prone to obesity than Americans. What’s the secret?
In Europe, you still eat a lot of rich creamy foods, as well as meat and highly weight inducing foods such as pizzas and pastas, and yet you’re less likely to be obese than your friends across the pond. Several experts have pointed out that this is because Europeans follow a food discipline almost akin to the dictates of Ayurveda. This is a centuries-old weight loss system advocated by ancient Indian science, and passed down from generation to generation from the first Vedic founders of this practice.
In these modern times, innovative new weight loss methods, gurus and equipment are springing up by the second, but the difference between the modern weight loss methods and that of Ayurveda is longevity. Ayurvedic treatments couple weight loss with general principles for the wellbeing of the soul, the mind and the body. To begin with, the Ayurvedic weight loss regime demands a total change in lifestyle, which means changing what, when and how you eat your food, the way you breathe and the exercises that you do to complement your diet.
The Ayurvedic system has survived so long because of their more balanced perspectives on not only what to eat but also how and when to eat. When it comes to the ‘what’, you should eat seasonal foods. In winter, you should eat nuts and grains, in the spring go for leafy greens berries and sprouts, and in the summer choose cool fruits and vegetables, in order to maintain a balanced harmony between your body and nature. On the subject of ‘when’ Ayurveda says you should shun snacking but eat 6 small meals daily. The ‘how’ is vitally important. Eating on the go is not recommended, as you must commit both your body and mind to the food you eat, and so having food on the move leaves your body and mind unnourished, and means you won’t enjoy the taste of the food or the spiritual and physical benefits of a balanced diet.
Simply put, Ayurveda says you can achieve good weight loss results by eating the right things, in the right manner at the right time. This will properly metabolise your food intake, which in turn will burn calories and excess fats. Throw in some good exercises such as yoga and deep breathing, and get enough water and a good eight hours of sound sleep and you’ve got an ancient recipe for success.
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