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lime to the water. Drink a total of 6 – 8
glasses of room temperature, warm water

or hot tea (avoid cold drinks and adding
ice to drinks) throughout the day.

. Eat a light breakfast by 8:30 am. Lunch
should be your biggest, most nourishing
meal and eaten between 11 am – 1 pm.

Dinner should be a lighter version of
lunch and eaten by 7 pm.

. Wait 3 – 4 hours between meals to make
sure your previous food is well digested.
Remember, larger and heavier meals take

longer to digest. Ideally, chew each bite
of food 20 to 30 times before swallowing.

. Eat to fill your stomach capacity by
about 1/3 with food, drink half to one with their environment, culture and
glass of water in small sips to fill another genetics and by giving respect to animals

1/3 of your stomach, and leave the last and the earth. If you decide being a
1/3 empty for digestion to occur. vegetarian is the right way to go for your

.Try to avoid snacking in between meals. body, it is important to know which
If you get hungry, then have a glass of foods to eat to provide nourishment and
warm water or hot tea (made with fresh strength for your body’s tissues.

ginger; coriander-cumin-fennel; or
cinnamon spice are all good). A light References:

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rice milk or chai tea that do not disturb imported/owm/owm_april2012_collins_
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. Also, pay attention to the which foods veganism-and-covid-19
make you feel healthy, vibrant, and 3. https://kripalu.org/resources/five-ayurvedic-

strong versus sluggish, dull, bloated or tips-vegans
constipated. 4. https://chopra.com/articles/6-steps-to-ease-
into-a-vegetarian-diet

While veganism and vegetarianism 5. Plant-based diet - Wikipedia
promote spirituality and non-violence, 6. Ayurvedic Medicine, Ayurveda Diet,

Ayurveda does not say one must be a Ayurveda (muditainstitute.com)
vegetarian in order to be healthy. Rather,
individuals should eat foods consistent by Uma Hingorani
Ayurvedic Practitioner

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