Food As Medicine – Eating Properly For Immunity And Health
                     Food As Medicine – Eating Properly For 
Immunity And Health
Satjit Kumar
Works for living smartly in India and 
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Food is necessary for every living being on earth. Whether it is 
animals, plants, or microorganisms, everyone needs food to survive. 
A well-balanced food consists of protein, fats, carbs, and other vital 
nutrients which provide energy to the body to support its functions.
 
What does Ayurveda say?
According to Ayurveda, if food is balanced with different fruits and 
vegetables, and taken according to the body type, then it will not only 
promote better health but also support the right development of your 
mind.
It says that our body digestive function works according to the cycle 
of the sun. Our digestive system is moderately active when the 
sunrise. At this time, we can have colorful fruits, juices, warm milk 
to start our day. In the afternoon, when the sun is at its peak, our 
digestive system is very active. It can digest almost everything. So 
we can have anything to eat at this time. As the sun sets, our 
digestion also weakens, so it is advised to eat only those things which 
are easy to digest like green vegetables, soups.
What does science say?
There is a quote- “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and 
dinner like a pauper.” It fits perfectly for human beings all over the 
world.
Eating breakfast like a king- A king is always an old person of almost 
40-50 years of age, his digestive system does not work well so, he 
eats in moderation but includes all those things which are in high 
nutrients. Our digestive system works in the same way. When we 
wake up it needs the energy to start functioning. We can start our day 
with a healthy breakfast that includes fruits, cereals, eggs, juices, 
which includes all the essential nutrients to keep us energetic.
Eating lunch like a prince- The prince is the person who is very 
young and energetic. His digestion is very active. He can eat almost 
everything. In the same manner, our digestive system will work. 
Lunch is the time when our body can digest anything. We can eat 
whatever we want but it should be healthy too. We can add pulses, 
rice, curd, chapati, vegetables, eggs, non-veg, etc.
Eating dinner like a pauper- At the end of the day, when our body 
gets tired, and we feel exhausted, our digestion also weakens. It will 
not digest heavy food. So having food like a pauper is most suitable. 
We can take soups, lentils, cracked wheat(daliya), green vegetables, 
salads, etc.
Food as medicine
If we maintain a proper diet according to the need of our body it will 
not only make us healthy and helps to control our weight, but also 
helps in our brain development an increases immunity in our body 
against various diseases. Eating three meals a day will keep our body 
active and provide energy.
 As soon as we wake up, drink a glass of warm water to activate the 
digestive enzymes in the tract.
 A light breakfast should be done to kick start the digestion process 
and to give necessary nutrients to the body to work the whole day. 
Warm cooked food followed by fruits and juices should be 
included in breakfast.
 Lunch should include two to three kinds of vegetables like paneer, 
green leafy veggies, some green veggies, lentils, curd, rice, chapati, 
salad. A variety of wholesome and crucial nutrients should be there 
on your plate.
 Mid-afternoon snacks can include nuts, sprouts, seeds, peanuts.
 Night dinner should be light. Include vegetables soup, lentils soup, 
salad, etc. Keep your portion small.
 Keep drinking plenty of water throughout the day to keep yourself 
hydrated.
 Before sleeping drink a glass of warm turmeric milk.
As a doctor prescribe medicines for some disease and we take it on 
time for better results. In the same way, food should be taken at the 
same time as medicine to see better results. It will give you a healthy, 
energetic, beautiful, and disease-free life.
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