Strength with the help of Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a combination of empirical naturopathy and philosophy, which concentrates on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of the human body that relate to illness and health.
The ayurvedic view considers the human being as a whole. In the typology you can distinguish between the following temperaments or life energies, the so called Doshas:

• Vata (wind, air, pneuma)
• Pitta (fire and water, chole)
• Kapha (earth and water, phlegm)

These can be found in every living organism. One or two of the Doshas usually dominate in one person, rarely all three.
In a healthy organism these energies or temperaments should be in a harmonious balance.
The ayurvedic science includes its own diet recommendations – within which the Doshas play an important role.

Ayurveda recommends certain foods to each energy type.

General recommendations are as follows:

-eat only if you are hungry
-do not eat between meals
-have the main meal at noon
-never eat with a restless mind
-leave at least three hours between meals
-do not eat till you are completely full
-eat fresh food
-drink water (also warmed up) and herbal teas
-every meal should contain all six different flavours

A well-balanced nutrition in the Ayurvedic sense is called Sattvic. Generally recommended are boiled milk, rice, ghee, sesame, fruit and sweets. Meat, fish, eggs, cheese, preserved food, frozen foods and fatty food should be avoided. The ayurvedic diet is mainly vegetarian.
Alcohol, coffee, drinks with carbonic acid and cocoa are to be avoided.

Moreover there are special suggestions for every Dosha-type:

It is said People dominated by Vata have to deal more often with digestive trouble and therefore should eat cooked and easy to digest food.
The meals should be warm and have a little bit of fat.
The recommended flavours are salty, sour and sweet.

People dominated by Pita have a strong “digestive fire”.
They can eat cold and warm food with a medium–heavy consistency.
Their flavours are bitter, sweet and sour.

People dominated by Kapha should only eat medium cooked warm meals,
a lot of fruits and vegetables.
The recommended flavours are hot, bitter and sour.

Children should follow the eating rules for Kapha.