New Delhi, April 5 (IANS). The human body is based on instincts and if lifestyle and diet are chosen on that basis then half of the diseases are certain to be eradicated.
However, in today’s time it is difficult to take diet as per the body’s inclination. This is the reason that due to wrong eating habits, dryness in the body, low digestive fire, diabetes and thyroid are becoming problems in every household, especially for those with Vata tendencies. In such a situation, it is more important to know whether people with vata tendency should consume rice or not.
According to Ayurveda, the nature of Vata dosha is light, cold and drying, whereas the nature of rice is sweet in taste, cool and easy to digest. In such a situation, if rice is consumed with certain rules, it will help in pacifying Vata. Now the question is how should people with vata tendencies consume rice? For this, eat 1 year old rice, because the older the rice is, the more it is rich in qualities.
Along with this, always eat hot and fresh rice. Cold and old rice kept in the refrigerator can aggravate vata and cause digestion problems. Always consume rice with ghee. Ghee is full of lubricants and helps in soothing the dryness of the body by pacifying vata.
One thing to keep in mind is that rice should always be consumed during lunch only. At this time the digestive fire becomes stronger and is capable of digesting all types of food. People with vata tendencies should avoid consuming curd with rice. This creates imbalance of Vata in the body. Try to eat rice with moong dal and a spoon of ghee. This will reduce dryness of rice and body.
Apart from this, people with vata tendencies should avoid eating rice at night. Consuming rice at night can unbalance both Kapha and Vata.
–IANS
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