Ama is toxin. It is often that you hear that you are what you eat. You will be surprised to know how much of toxin reaches your body via the food you eat. These toxins are not just from the fertiliser and pollution that affects the food we consume but also the way we consume it. Here are a few tips to a healthy and an ama reducing diet.
1- Eat light, warm, cooked and easily digestible food. Eating light is a good way to keep your toxins in check as a light meal is quickly and completely digested by your system. It also means the body is able to absorb significant quantities of nutrition from the food as it is not being pushed to digest a large quantity. Eating warm food keeps most pathogens at bay as well as your body is able to move to the digestion process much easier than eating cold foods. It is advised that you consume cooked food as it kills any natural pathogens that existed in your food prior to cooking. Consuming easily digestible food is good for your body as your systems is not taxed in the digestion process. You must also be aware that a person with limited exercise and who spends most of their time on the chair does not need the same amount of food or calories as someone who uses their body throughout the day doing physical labour or playing a sport.
2- Eat freshly prepared foods like phulka, parathas, rice, roti, dosa, idly, kichadi, soups, dals etc. These fresh and light foods keep your digestive system in good shape and also makes you feel light. This, in turn, reduces any possibility of toxin buildup within your body.
3- Prefer that the food you consume is cooked in ghee, coconut oil, ground oil, sesame oil, or mustard oil depending on the region where you reside or you are originally from. Avoid synthetic and refined oils as they include chemicals that are used to clear up the natural oil. Natural seed oil is one the best cooking mediums as they do not contain unnatural fats that are difficult to digest.
4- Opt for brown sugar, honey, jaggery as a sweetener instead of refined sugar. White sugar is widely known as one of the white poisons for a very good reason as it contains a wide variety of chemical residues that remain from refining it. Natural sweeteners do not contain harmful chemicals and often have added health benefits as they aid in digestion and help in boosting your immunity.
5- Hydrate your body with boiled warm water. Warm water aids in your digestion as well as it helps the body maintain its optimum temperature. Consume buttermilk, fresh juices and tender coconut instead of artificially sweetened and aerated drinks.
