Ancient foods and methods of eating
If you are really looking to eating natural food in a natural way, then it may be necessary to be mindful of the food and the way it was consumed.
- Sit on the floor crossed-legged while eating – it pacifies the mind, reduces stress and allows for adequate intake and proper digestion of food.
- Cook and eat fresh. Cooked food eaten after being stored accumulates ‘ama’ or toxins, according to Ayurveda.
- It is said that in ancient Rome, dinner was taken when the sun started going down. This is because eating dinner early gives the body more time to digest food before bedtime.
- As per Ayurveda, it is said that when we use our five fingers to eat food, the fingers together form a mudra (a yogic pose) which activates the sensory organs that keep prana (breath) in balance.
- Quinoa was a staple for the Incas (the largest empire in pre-Columbian America and possibly the largest empire in the world in the early 16th century)
- Chia seeds were eaten as an energy boost by the Aztec (Mexican) warriors.
If you want to be fit and strong eating ancient foods in the way it was eaten then may help!
