5 Ayurvedic tip on staying healthy when you hit 40
Hitting 40 is a bigger milestone than you realise.
Many biological changes start to happen.
It's a Pitta phase of life progressing slowly to Vata phase.
It's a Pitta phase of life progressing slowly to Vata phase.
From your metabolism to hormones, skin and hair; all organs start to show signs of natural ageing. It's extremely important to start taking care of your health!
Have an early start
- Nothing beats the feeling of freshness from an early start
- Those quiet moments before a busy day can help your nervous system to cope well with stress
- Have a routine that is soothing to your mind and energising for your body!
Exercise on empty stomach!
- Exercising on empty stomach aids in laghutva (lightness) and doesn't interact with other physiological processes
- Aim to exercise early in the morning for at least 30 min to 1 hr regularly.
Eat less and move more!
- This's the best rule to maintain your metabolism after 40
- Ayurveda recommends that you leave the plate once you're 3/4th full
- Keep moving throughout the day and don't sleep in the afternoon.
Eat to digest
- Don't focus on eating healthy food, focus on digesting them well
- Eat lighter, warm, oily (unctuous) foods more often.
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