Ayurveda can be overwhelming, and confusing when you first start learning about it. The practices might seem out there, or be counter advice to what you've always heard. How do you go about uprooting all of what you thought was true to explore this new subject? That is where I was at when I first learned about Ayurveda. I still struggle with transitioning all of my practices to an Ayurvedic one, I just love my cup of coffee to start my day. Well I want to share a few ways with you on where to start. I learned Ayurveda from a feminine form. Which means less rules, and more flow. I want you to listen to your intuition as you read the suggestions and decide what would be best for you to start 10 Practices to examine 1. Your 5 Senses This is one of my personal favorites as it's so easy to do for anyone. I have my son learning some of these techniques as well. Taste - Try and taste the 6 flavors according to Ayurveda during your meals. The 6 tastes are- bitter, sour, astringent, p...
Generally, you should eat only one fruit at a time, as per most naturopaths and ayurvedic practitioners. But it is not necessary. There is no classical reference that prohibits taking fruit salad. There are some references for incompatible fruit combinations.
Argument in Favour
The argument in favour of eating one fruit at a time is – each fruit has different properties and potency (hot or cold), which may interfere with other fruits’ properties. Each fruit also has different effects on doshas. Our body needs a different kind of enzymes and chemicals to digest each fruit. Therefore, you should eat only one fruit at a specific time.
Wrong Hypothesis
If you apply this hypothesis, it also applies to all food groups. Then there is no use of recipes. There is no science this rule is only made for fruits.
You cannot enjoy the food. You cannot eat grains with vegetables or legumes, etc. In the salad case, naturopaths recommend adding tomatoes, coriander, carrots, radish, cucumber, etc. together. According to this hypothesis, it is also wrong.
Even each fruit contains hundreds of phytochemicals. There are uncountable chemical reactions that occur in your body, even after eating an apple.
Variety is Natural.
Variety is natural. Your body is made for eating a variety of foods. You cannot depend on only one type of food.
- Just remember to include variety.
- Never depend on any specific fruit/food.
- Never eat the same fruit/food in excess.
- Eat according to your appetite and digestive capacity.
- If you feel heaviness in the abdomen or abdominal discomfort, it means you eat more than you need.
- Eat less, keeping your stomach ¼ empty.
Dosha Effects
Each fruit has different effects on each dosha. If you eat a variety of fruits, it nullifies each other effects while providing optimum nourishment. So, it keeps your doshas in the balance and maintains harmony in your body.
If you eat only one fruit, it all depends on individual fruit effects. It may pacify one dosha and aggravate the second and worsen the third.
If you eat a variety, you should not worry about dosha. Why should you not worry about dosha? Read Here: Should I consider my body type and dosha for choosing food?
Incompatible Fruit Combinations
The most important thing is that you should take care of incompatible fruit combinations.
- Avoid fruits (except tomatoes) with grains and legumes.
- Avoid citrus fruits with sweet fruits, melons, and vegetables.
- Avoid lemon with cucumber and tomatoes.
- Avoid melons with starchy vegetables and grains.
- Melons are best to eat alone because they cause heaviness in the abdomen.
Final Verdict
- You can take all the sweet fruits together.
- You can take all the citrus fruits together.
- You can take all berries together.
- You can take all fruits from the same fruit category together.
- Even you can take all fruits together regardless of category. It is all about your appetite and digestive capacity. Just remember to eat when you are hungry.
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