Yoga is a Scientific Way to Health Appetite Loss and Non-stop Eating Blood Circulation Centre and Lungs Technique and Principles of Fasting |
Appetite Loss and Non-stop EatingMany of us have no fixed time for eating. Some of us eat all the day. But the worst of all, we eat when we are not hungry, and thus harm our digestive organs. In the opinion of medical as well as yoga experts eating when not hungry is a heinous crime against oneself. If we are committing this crime, we must be ready for the punishment also. No amount of drugs can save us from the resultant damage to our system. We may not feel the intensity of the damage done to our organs in our young age, because our organs have a wonderful capacity to bear excesses on them. But the corroding process is set and the system is strained and weakened by overwork. Moreover, when we eat without hunger the digestive juice do not mix with our food in full quantity. This results in indigestion and several other disorders. Our organs need rest also, as all of us need rest to recoup our energy and be ready for work again. So, a few hours’ rest to our digestive organs is necessary not only during the night but also during the day. It is therefore better to take only two full meals in 24 hours instead of three or four. Some people are of the opinion that breakfast, when we are rushing for work in the morning, is not essential. Breakfast, they say, is hunger less eating. We eat because we have made a habit to eat at this time. So, the golden rule is to eat when one is hungry. This will not only make us receptive to food, but our mind and all our organs will concentrate on eating and digesting food. This will ensure good digestion and full utilization of the food eaten. If one is able to control one’s palate, one can control probably everything else. So the control of palate is the first step towards Sadhana. It is also the biggest achievement towards self-discipline. |