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pain, sciatica, cervical spondylitis, knee We know that food and nutrition are
pain, psoriasis, eczema, hair fall, sleep
disturbance and many more.
Importance of Food
“Let food be the medicine and medicine be thy food” body. Hence food plays an important role
Proper food is the basis of healthy and
long life any therapy is incomplete without
improving the diet. The food that we
consume, makes our blood and muscles, so
while choosing food items it should be kept
in mind that our body is to be formed by it.
Naturopathy present a new concept of food
which incorporates modern research along
with ancient Indian practices.
We have often heard, that when it comes
to health there are no shortcuts. Perfect
health comes from sustainable, long term,
persistent following the diet and lifestyle
programs. Nutritional food plays a vital
role in sustainable weight loss revising
lifestyle disorders and managing stress.
The Greek physician Hypocrites said, “Let
food be the medicine and medicine be thy
food.” The quality of food should be such
with takes care of the body to its optimum
level, preventing the accumulation of
toxins resulting in the manifestation of
diseases. On the other hand if there are any
acute and chronic conditions in the body,
the method and combination of dietary
intake should be adapted so as to eliminate
the toxins and fix the vitiation of the bodily
functions.
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sometimes used synonymously though it is
not correct completely, food is the mixture
of ingredients that is consumed for the
nutrition. The quality of food will decide
the quality of nourishment to the body
resulting either health or illness. Food is
the source of energy for the functioning
of the building blocks to grow and repair
the body tissues. Each second millions
of cells undergo wear and tear. This
mechanism is dependent on the quality of
the body and vitality is majorly dependent
on the digestion and metabolism in the
in the promotion of health and disease
prevention.
According to fundamentals of
Naturopathy diet can be divided into
three stages. Eliminative diet, Soothing
diet and Constructive diet. Certain recipes
which are prepared with specific cooking
methods with the usage of all grains and
vegetables which suits the cells and tissues
of the body, helps to balance and revitalise
the cells and tissues, along with mindful
naturopathic diet and fasting.
The effectiveness of their cooking methods
and ingredients are that they have anti-
inflammatory properties which eliminate
the risk of infections in inflammations from
the body from the cellular levels. Some of
the recipes are useful for detoxification by
clearing the capillaries and channels of the
entire body. This way it is the digestion
absorption assimilation and elimination
of toxins better on the cellular level thus
increasing our vitality.
While some foods provide nutrient
and nourishment to us, compensating
the nutritional deficit in the body if any.
The specific food preparations are tried
and tested and cooking methods are
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