| As we get older, we realize that we cannot eat | | | | because it can inhibit the contraction of the large |
| the same way we did when we were younger. | | | | intestine making it harder to digest- let food thaw |
| This happens primarily because of the decrease in | | | | to room temperature |
| enzyme activity within our digestive system. | | | | 2. Sip hot water between meals and with your |
| Even a raw food diet that is rich in enzymes | | | | meals, add ½ inch of organic ginger root to |
| might actually be too much for our system to | | | | hot water - it helps secrete digestive enzymes |
| handle. We notice this due to the discomfort we | | | | more naturally. |
| feel about 1 ½ to 2 hours after eating. | | | | 3. Use a food processor or blender to blend |
| In yoga as well as in Ayurvedic schools of | | | | certain foods and consume liquid foods more |
| thought, it is widely held that cooking food | | | | often as they are easier to digest -creating less |
| destroys "Prana" and transforms "live" food into | | | | stress in the intestinal tract. |
| "dead" food. But since our digestive systems | | | | 4. Add fresh lime or lemon to foods to help with |
| cannot tolerate all raw foods, this theory needs to | | | | stimulating the natural stomach acid - helpful for |
| be modified because we need to assist our | | | | digestion |
| digestive system by cooking food to a certain | | | | 5. Add organic, cold-pressed olive oil and coconut |
| extent. I suggest that overly cooking food or | | | | oil in salad dressings or with certain foods (pasta, |
| using the microwave is a form of "killing" our food | | | | breads, etc.) to help with the dry texture and to |
| -making it nutrient and enzyme poor. Food should | | | | enhance your metabolism. |
| be cooked slowly, carefully, and mindfully to aid in | | | | These tips will prove very soothing to your |
| the assimilation of what each food has to offer. | | | | digestive system and help to rid you of that |
| Use these 5 simple tips to aid digestion: | | | | "uncomfortable feeling" after eating. As always a |
| 1. Avoid cold refrigerated food and ice cold drinks- | | | | happy gut is a healthy gut! |