Improving my digestion
If I wanted to improve my digestion where would I start. Firstly we would look at the quality and freshness of the food and whether is was prepared with spices that support the digestive organs. What are we putting into our body? Then we would look at the receiver. the mind body or the person ingesting the food. Is the environment settled and calm when we are eating our meal. Are our meal time in tune with the rhythms of the day. In Ayurved the digestive process is at its strongest at midday when the sun is highest in the sky. So we start our day off with a lighter meal of stewed fruit and cooked cereal. Just as when we are lighting a camp fire we start with little sticks and get the fire going then we put on the big logs. Similarly we start with light "break-fast" breaking our fast and then our midday meal would contain more substantial food that is harder to digest. We would also include some fermented food to add beneficial bacteria by having a "lassi" which is