For 15 years I have been eating exclusively with my hands, I have the courage to say. Forks off! Bashny.Net

A close friend of mine recently returned from India, where she lived for six months. She told me a lot of stories, and then she told me about the traditions of this country. She was impressed by the fact that most Indians eat with their hands. She liked this tradition so much that she decided to eat this way. I wondered what was at the heart of this tradition, so I decided to go into more detail.





The use of cutlery for us is extremely common, because it is convenient, and beautiful, and hygienic. But as it turned out, much healthier eat with your hands, and "Site" I'll tell you why.

5 reasons

1. Improving digestion
   When you take food with your hands, you can feel not only its smell, but also the structure and temperature. The brain receives a signal that you are going to eat. The brain, in turn, sends signals to the stomach, which already prepares digestive juices. And in our palms there is a specific microflora that helps in the process of digestion. Because of all these factors. digestion It's getting better. In addition, there is no risk of swallowing too hot food or burning your tongue, because you will feel the temperature of the food before eating.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Saturation and peace
   When you eat with your hands, you focus more on what you eat. So you become calm and focused, eat slowly, and become saturated with less food. Believe me, in this case, the pleasure of food is much more. In addition, this way of eating contributes to weight loss. You do not overeat, eat slowly, digestion works perfectly - all this contributes to the gradual and effective disposal of extra pounds.
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Balancing vital energy
   If you delve a little deeper into the Vedas, you can see that the position of the hands during meals is depicted by the mudras of yoga. They carry healing power and are used for meditation. Ayurveda says that each finger is responsible for one of the five elements. They drive away negative elements, feed food and activate the flow of vital energy. When you eat cutlery, there is no energy saturation.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Diabetes regulation
   The most unpleasant symptom of diabetes is hunger. The person is hungry, he eats fast, which causes a sharp jump in blood sugar. Food with your hands can also help. At the same time, food is consumed slowly, which prevents sharp jumps in sugar.
   
   
   
   
5. Prevention of overeating
   We overeat very often, from this later and overweight, and health problems. Overeating happens for a variety of reasons: stress, loss of control after a strict diet and many others. Eating with your hands contributes to complete awareness of the process, which helps to cope with overeating.
   
   
   
   

As you can see, the benefits of this way of eating are huge. This way of eating will undoubtedly help improve your health, lose a few extra pounds and take a different look at what you eat and how you do it. Sometimes it’s important to slow down and just enjoy the moment.

What do you think about eating with your hands? Share your opinion in the comments!