Before thinking about weight loss, try to think of your own body. Will you be able to find another person exactly like you? If the answer is “No,” what made you think that every person’s stomach behaves in the same way, accepting all the inputs in the same fashion. This is a basic mistake we often make.
Believe
me, your stomach
may not be
behaving in the
same way as your
friend’s stomach
does to a
particular food
item, be it a
chicken piece or
a burger. We must
know that a
particular food,
which may be good
for certain
people, may not
be suitable for
others. Haven’t
you heard the
proverb, what is
wine for Paul may
be venom for
Peter.
The
Indian system of
Ayurveda and
yoga is
considered as
the best way to
explain the
different types
of body
nature.
The
basic
constituents are
classified as
five
elements:
Earth:
All life forces
become inert and
inactive in this
element and more
energy is used to
keep it
active.
People
with more weight,
flesh, fat etc.
are good examples
of predominance
of this earth
matter in their
body. They
do not show any
anxiety and are
not eager to
acquire anything,
they try to keep
away from
conflict and
their life is
moving slowly.
When there is a
disorder of this
element in the
body, people
become selfish
and get attached
to selfish
enjoyments. It
is a neutral
element.
Water:
It keeps the flow
of body and
life. But
it has a natural
tendency to cool
down. As
there is more
than 70% water in
the body it plays
a very important
role in the
maintenance of
heat and
circulation of
blood etc.
It is a negative
element.
Fire:
It is creating
fire in the body
- heats the
water. It
regulates sight,
provides strength
to the body by
digesting the
food, induces
hunger and
thirst, and also
maintains
suppleness of
muscles and
beauty of
complexion. It
helps thinking
and facilitates
the
discrimination
power of the
brain. It
helps production
of
antibodies.
In short
it is the starter
of our
body-car.
Defects in the
same causes
anaemia, jaundice
and other
digestive
problems, and
also causes
fainting,
epilepsy,
derangement of
brain besides
diminishing
eyesight and
causing growth of
cataracts in the
eyes. It produces
acidity and also
creates skin
problems ad
depigmentation.
That is
why great
importance is
given in eastern
therapies to
controlling and
preserving the
element of
fire. It is
a positive
element.
Air:
Air is life
itself. It
is the strength
and conducts
every part of our
body. It
regulates the
function of
heart,
circulation of
blood and
maintains balance
of the
body.
It helps
respiration and
downward movement
of stools and
urine. It
produces sound,
nourishes mental
faculties and
also the faculty
of
memory. It
moves bile and
phlegm, which
cannot move in
the body by
themselves. It
is a positive
element.
Space:
In order that air
circulates in the
body and
maintains a
proper balance,
there has to be
space. If
such circulation
is blocked, it
creates pain even
leading to heart
attack,
paralysis,
fainting
etc. It is
a negative
element.
