• April 29, 2024

The Ayurvedic medicine , better known as the "science of life", indicates that the reasons for overweight , obesity , as well as various disorders and diseases, are due to the fact that we eat foods that are not in harmony with our body.

Therefore, this branch of medicine points out that patients who suffer obesity they must learn to eat properly, to eat according to the way their organism works. Ingest products, according to the characteristics of our metabolism , they will allow you to be a healthy and thin person.

The problem is not that people eat too much or too much, but the selection of food that goes through a matter of choosing the types of food with which they eat. There are a number of foods that are directly related to certain body types. By not being able to make the two things coincide harmonically, is the root of the problem.

Body types

At Ayurveda Three types of doshas (body morphology) are taken into account: vata , pitta Y kapha . In this sense, if people consume food with respect to their body type, there would be no need to worry about the overweight I obesity .

Vata Profile

1. Lightweight, slim physique
2. Make your activities with speed
3. Appetite and digestion irregular
4. Mild and interrupted sleep, insomnia
5. Enthusiasm, vivacity and imagination
6. Readiness to capture new information, also to forget it
7. Tendency to worry
8. Trend to constipation

The basic theme of the Vata type is variability. Vata people are unpredictable and less stereotyped than Pittas or Kaphas.

Pitta Characteristics

1. Medium complexion
2. Entrepreneurial temperament, likes challenges
3. Hungry and thirsty potent, good digestion
4. Blonde, light brown or red hair (or with reddish highlights)
5. Tendency towards anger: irritability with stress
6. Aversion to sun and heat
7. Clear or ruddy skin, often freckled

Profile Kapha

1. Solid and powerful build; great physical strength and endurance
2. Calm and relaxed personality; slow to get angry
3. Fresh, soft and thick skin; pale and often fat
4. Dream heavy and prolonged
5. Tendency to obesity
6. Digestion slow, slight appetite
7. Affectionate, tolerant, prone to forgive
8. Tendency to be possessive and complacent

Types of doshas

Discover what to eat and avoid, to be in harmony with your body, improve your quality of life and be in shape:

Vata: The Ayurveda recommends that people like Vata (air) eat more cooked vegetables and avoid fried, highly spiced foods, as well as raw fruits

Pitta: They are people of fire and those who have a body with these characteristics should stay away from acidic, excessively spicy foods and fried foods

Kapha: The characteristics of kapha (water and earth) force these people not to consume, above all, the ubiquitous fried foods

These are some general concepts, but the diet It must be specifically designed for the patient in question.

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