Sit in Sukh Asana when eating, says Kareena Kapoor's Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar. She is hell bent on reviving our age-old health and well-being practices. A lot of times we feel that health is built by eating that one superfood or following that one exercise program, etc. But it’s the small things that we do daily that come together over a period of time and lead to good health. This is exactly what our elders did. One such small, but daily practice was to sit down and eat.
Why? There are many benefits to this!
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- It allows for an improved posture as your spine is aligned and the shoulders square.
- It improves focus and attention to the act of eating and prevents overeating.
- Better blood flow to the stomach and improved assimilation of micro-nutrients like vitamin B12, Vit D, etc.
- Keeps the body young and mobile, retains lower body strength and stability.
In addition to sitting down, eat with your hands. Traditionally, eating is considered to be a Havan, an offering of food to the digestive fire in your stomach. So, the food that you eat must be with your hands and the offering heartfelt. Also, as you already know, no gadgets while eating.
How? Here’s a weekly plan.
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Week 1: Cross your legs on the chair and sit.
Week 2: Every alternate day, change the cross of your legs and sit
Week 3: Start sitting down on the floor for one meal every day (with the cross that is easier)
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Week 4: Sit down every day, and alternate the cross of your legs daily.
Week 5: Build it from one meal to sitting down on the floor for all main meals.
Note: If you are not able to sit on the chair with both legs up, you can start with one leg up on the chair at a time, slowly building to both legs up.
P.S - The ability to sit down is also a predictor of our overall health and fitness.
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