HOW we eat may be AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT we eat.

Below are some of the most commonly offered advises by great thinkers and practitioners in this field:

(1). Eat only when calm and relaxed: the physical body is influenced by emotions and digestion is severely hampered by tension, anger and other negative states of mind. A few minutes spent in silent meditation or focusing the mind on positive thoughts is one way to release the tension and calm the mind before eating.

(2). Eat only when hungry: Over eating is the cause of many problems and diseases.

(3). Eat slowly and chew food thoroughly: Hurried meals and the accompanying nervous tension are an invitation to in digestion.

(4). Raw Foods: are more able to generate a healthy, lively existence, due to their freshness and ability to retain vitamins and minerals which may be destroyed in cooked and processed food.

(5). Allow plenty of time between meals: Digestion is a complex process and as each type of food digests more easily in a particular chemical environment, the addition of undigested food of the wrong kind can upset or interrupt the digestive processes.

(6). Drink plenty of water: An adequate quantity of water helps ensure proper elimination of waste products, helps regulate body temperature and aids in digestion. However, large quantities of liquids should not be taken for half-hour before and after meal, as it may cause dilution of digestive juices, resulting in incomplete digestion and absorption.

I am sure there are many many more tips which all of you will have up your sleeves, Please do feel free to share them with us so that we can all better benefit from what we eat by improving on how we eat.