Beginning Steps to Balanced Living
Rather than trying to change your habits into an Ayurvedic lifestyle overnight, consider the following suggestions, which may be introduced step by step, giving you time to assimilate not only the idea but to actually feel and internalize new habits:
1. Start by eating more fresh fruits and vegetables—a minimum of five serv¬ings or approximately two and one-half cups a day is a good start. If yo J are used to frozen vegetables and canned fruits, visit the produce section of your local supermarket more often and feast your eyes on the abundance of colors, smells, textures, and tastes. Freshly prepared food has more nutri¬ents, vital energy, and flavor than frozen or processed food and is easily prepared. It doesn't take much time to steam or stir-fry fresh veggies, and fresh fruit is easy to take with you for a snack wherever you are. As you get used to eating more fresh produce, farmers' markets and organic food stores will seem like a natural progression in your increased desire for freshness and pesticide-free food.
If you "know what you're supposed to eat" but don't know where to start or can't get motivated to change your eating patterns, make it easy on yourself by cooking simple-to-prepare Ayurvedic recipes that have been especially designed and tested to nurture all constitutions. Try recipes included in chapter 12 of this book, or use a cookbook like Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners by Amadea Morningstar. Giving yourself thirty minutes a day to cook a great-tasting food is an achieveable goal, and grad- ually incorporating Ayurvedic cooking into a daily routine lets the taste - buds lose their dullness to all the tastes so that flavors come alive and a lit- tle sweet feels like a treat. It may feel intimidating at first, but soon your meal preparation may become a rewarding part of the whole experience of using food to nurture, to satisfy, and to keep the body fit and healthy (ar d a great way to spend quality time with others). If the idea of cooking new recipes (or cooking at all!) feels overwhelming, begin simply by trying one new Ayurvedic recipe a week and build up your new food habits graduall y.
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