Nutrition and dietary questions and answers
Mini Diet Questionnaire
- Do you add more than one teaspoon of sugar to your food daily?
- Do you add salt to your food?
- Do you smoke more than five cigarettes per week?
- Do you drink more than one glass of wine or beer per day?
- Do you regularly eat foods containing preservatives / additives?
- Does less than 1/3 of your diet consist of fruit and vegetables?
If you answered yes to four or more you diet could do with improvement.
What I like to ask and find more useful
- Do you have a sharp hunger and good digestion?
- Do you find it easy to skip meals and often have no real appetitie?
- Do you have a preference for salty, sweet, bitter or sour foods?
- Are you craving certain foods that you think you can't give up?
If any of the above got you thinking then they may be worth exploring in depth.
Lifestyle factors such as environmental toxins, stress, poor diet, smoking and drinking clearly influence our health negatively and should be kept to a minimum but how can you reduce your intake of dietary toxins without going on a detox?
Try a simple Ayurvedic guide to eliminating toxins
- Have hot water and lemon in the morning before eating
- Make lunch the biggest meal of the day instead of dinner
- Avoid consuming ice cold food and drinks
- Cook fresh food as much as possible
- Eat with your full attention and avoid eating when stressed
- Add digestive herbs, spices such as ginger, coriander, cumin, black pepper and fennel to your meals