Healthy Lifestyle

As your healing journey comes to fruition, you emerge from this cocoon in tranquil and blissful hues of good health. Your inner being flutters with joy, you are robust and resilient to sail through life and you have the calmness and curiosity to see the world in a new, positive light. Nature becomes the soothing and guarding force that stays alive within and around you. And your inner being truly embodies ‘Prakriti Shakti’ or ‘The Power of Nature’.

Our aim is to help you lead a life where the power of nature stays alive within you. As a constant support system, we assist you in following a healthy lifestyle.

What to eat ?

While trying to follow a healthy diet, people are often confused about the types of foods to include in their meals. A simple way to eat right is having good fats, fibre and a food rain-bow.

Good Fats

Good fats, or the unsaturated fats, are essential for the body. Unsaturated fats improve metabolism, increase satiety, enhance the absorption of certain vitamins, prevent inflammation and protect the heart. Avocado, coconut, seeds like flax and chi and butter / yogurt made from nuts contain good fats.

Fibre

Dietary fibre helps in achieving a healthy weight, improving your bowel health and maintaining desirable cholesterol and blood sugar levels. To ensure healthy fibre intake, have plenty of different vegetables and fruits and use more whole grains (brown rice and wholemeal breads), pulses and lentils.

Rainbow Diet

A rainbow diet consists of vegetables and fruits of different colours. It’s a great way to include various nutrients and amino acids in your diet without worrying much about the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance). Every colour represents a phytonutrient. Phytonutrients help in preventing diseases.

How to Eat ?

Knowing how to eat is also an important part of eating right. Chewing your food properly, being mindful and loving what you eat are three simple steps to improve the way you eat.

Eat Mindfully

Choose a calm and clean place for having food. Pay full attention to the experience ofeating. Avoid using mobiles, watching television or talking while eating. Listen to your body - have food when your body feels like it and stop eating when you feel full.

Eat with Your Heart

Loving what you eat, without worrying about the nutrients and calories alone, helps you build a healthy relationship with your food and your body. Intuitive eating helps you in developing a healthy diet that you'll practice consistently and thus prevent emotional and binge eating.

Taste

At Prakriti Shakti, we introduce our patients to the concept of ‘Drinking the Solids and Eating the Liquids’. Chewing is the first step for proper digestion. Hence, it is important to take time and chew your food until it loses its texture and gets liquified.

Eating With All Five Senses

Enjoying your food with all five senses makes the simple, everyday act of eating a meditative and much more joyful experience. It helps you develop a better understanding of what your body needs.

See and Smell

Before you have your first bite, take some time to appreciate the way your food looks. Notice colours, shapes and the various ingredients. Close your eyes and soak yourself in the aroma of your food. By seeing and smelling, you’ll love your food more.

Listen and Feel

Feel the texture of your food. Listen to the sounds of breaking, slicing or chewing and notice how it differs with each type of food. Using the ears and touch and being attentive help in developing a deeper connect with what you eat.

Taste

Take time and enjoy the nuances of your food. Savour the flavour of different ingredients, feel the flavours changing and combining and understand the tastes that you like better. Tasting mindfully helps in developing a better understanding of the kind of food your body prefers.

Everyday Practices for Good Health

Simple changes in everyday practices can have a hugely positive impact on your physical and mental health. Knowing how to breathe is in itself a big step in keeping yourself healthy and calm.

Good Breathing

Good breathing is slow, deep, complete, controlled and rhythmic. Staying aware and making sure that you are breathing properly is a simple yet crucial step in ensuring good health. Being calm and maintaining a good posture are also important for good breathing.

Healthy Dose of Sunlight

Exposing your body to the sun during the early hours of the day has a positive effect on the hormonal activities of the body. 20 minutes of sun every day is ideal. While doing so, beaware of your skin's sensitivity to sunlight.

Post-Meal Practices

Avoid taking a bath or going to sleep right after your meal. Bathing immediately after a meal can disturb your digestion as the temperature of the water may decrease the blood circulation to the digestive organs. Eating late can disrupt your circadian rhythm.

Natural Living

Including more natural and organic products in your day to day life, like natural clothing and organic cosmetics, and being more in touch with your natural surroundings help you lead a healthier life.

Natural Clothing Materials

Clothes which are made from natural materials are breathable and thus make your body feel more comfortable. Since it is softer and free of harmful chemicals, using natural fabric is a way to avoid allergies and skin problems. Also, it is environment-friendly.

Cosmetics and Sanitisers

Avoid excessive use of cosmetics, anti-microbial lotions and cleaning agents as they can hamper the growth of friendly bacteria on the skin. Use of sanitisers can lead to the weakening of the immune system. Some of these products also contain toxic chemicals.

Digital Fasting

Digital fasting or digital detox is when you voluntarily abstain from the use of all connected devices like smartphones and computers. Practising digital detox once a week can help in staying distraction-free, cleansing your mind and enjoying your natural surroundings.

Exercise and Rest

Sedentary lifestyle is an obstacle to healthy living. Overworking also has a detrimental effect on your health. A good balance of exercise and rest is what you need for staying healthy.

Practise Yoga

Practising Yoga everyday is a great way to stay fit. Mornings are the best time for Yoga. Wear loose clothes and choose a location with good air circulation. Make sure that you do Yoga after an interval of 3 hours after a meal.

Walking Barefoot

Walking barefoot on a natural surface has many health benefits. It stimulates nerve endings, reawakens atrophied muscles, is good for the balance system of the body and has anti-inflammatory benefits. Gradually, it increases blood flow and thus reduces aches and varicose veins.

Get Adequate Sleep

The amount of sleep required varies from person to person, though 6 to 8 hours is often recommended. If you are fresh and energetic after waking up and is able to stay active throughout the day, you should be getting enough, good quality sleep.

Your vitality or the inherent healing force is affected by the amount of accumulated toxins in your body, the acidic level of body cells and the degree of degeneration of the body. Using the concepts of ‘Anna’ (nutrition), ‘Pancha Mahabhutas’ (five great elements) and ‘Lankhanam’ (fasting) from the Naturopathic system of medicine and with a clear understanding of natural rhythms such as circadian, infradian and ultradian, our treatment process enhances the elimination of toxins, helps in maintaining the pH of cells and prevents degeneration.

Chief Practitioner, Prakriti Shakti, Chief Practitioner, Prakriti Shakti,