1. Eat the right amount of food at the right time
Eat your main meal at around lunchtime and eat only when you are hungry. Never overeat, instead, stop eating way before you feel full. As a rule of thumb, about 1 quarter of your stomach should remain empty after your meal. That’s the way to go in order to not overload your digestive system and ultimately keep your body as much as possible free of metabolic toxins. If your job involves a lot of sitting, better stick to just 2 meals per day and replace one meal with a healthy juice or fruits. Do not eat carbohydrates for dinner (or only very little) and finish your dinner early. We recommend to eat dinner before 7pm and your bedtime should be at around 11pm latest.
2. Eat according to your unique constitution
According to Ayurveda, we are all unique in the way our body works metabolically. Some of us for example can eat a lot and hardly gain weight while others can’t seem to loose weight whatever they do. The reason for this is what Ayurveda describes as your constitution (Prakriti). Your constitution and your current imbalances (Vikriti) will determine what food items are good for you at this particular point in time and which ones will increase imbalances in your body and thus should be avoided. Once you know your constitution (by consulting an Ayurvedic Physician) and you do not have any substantial imbalances, eat about 80% of the time the food that is recommended for you.