{"id":666850,"date":"2026-07-05T22:15:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/?p=666850"},"modified":"2026-07-05T22:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:15:49","slug":"the-ancient-formula-of-fitness-the-secret-of-health-is-hidden-in-these-ayurvedic-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/666850\/","title":{"rendered":"The ancient formula of fitness: The secret of health is hidden in these Ayurvedic habits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>Does your morning also begin with hectic and stressful work? Getting up early, preparing breakfast, and then quickly eating it before leaving have become a part of many people&#8217;s daily routines these days. In such a situation, maintaining good health becomes difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, if you want to keep both body and mind healthy and balanced, it is important to incorporate some simple and healthy practices into your daily routine. Let&#8217;s learn what Ayurveda recommends for a healthy and better life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">What we today call our daily routine is called dharana in Ayurveda. According to Ayurveda, to stay healthy, our lifestyle must be in harmony with the laws of nature. Sleeping, waking up, eating, and resting at the right times helps maintain a healthy body and mind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">1. Get up early in the morning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, waking up some time before sunrise is considered good for health, the calm atmosphere of the morning helps in keeping the body and mind fresh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">2. Clean your mouth and teeth thoroughly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Start the day by cleaning your teeth and tongue, this keeps the mouth clean and helps in keeping the body healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">3. Drink lukewarm water<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Drinking one or two glasses of lukewarm water after waking up in the morning is considered beneficial. You can also add lemon, honey, or ginger to it if you wish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">4. Do light exercise or yoga<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">Take out some time every day for yoga, pranayam or light exercise, this keeps the body energetic and the mind calm.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">5. Massage the body and hair with oil<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">A light massage with oil relaxes the body and nourishes the skin and hair.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">6. Take a shower after the massage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, bathing after oil massage helps in refreshing and relaxing the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">7. Eat a healthy and nutritious breakfast<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Start your day with a nutritious breakfast that energizes your body. Choose foods that are easily digestible and keep you active for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">8. Eat lunch at the right time<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, it is very important to have lunch on time, try to eat lunch between 12 to 1 pm, because at this time digestion works better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">9. Take a little rest after lunch<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, it is beneficial to rest for a while after lunch. However, those with phlegm should avoid sleeping too long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">10. Relaxation and meditation in the evening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"VIpgJd-yAWNEb-VIpgJd-fmcmS-sn54Q\" dir=\"auto\">Taking some rest and meditating in the evening calms the body and mind and helps in getting good sleep.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">11. Eat a light and early dinner<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">According to Ayurveda, dinner should be light and best eaten by 7 pm. It should be eaten 2-3 hours before bedtime.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your morning also begin with hectic and stressful work? Getting up early, preparing breakfast, and then quickly eating it before leaving have become a part of many people&#8217;s daily routines these days. In such a situation, maintaining good health becomes difficult. According to Ayurveda, if you want to keep both body and mind healthy and balanced, it is important to incorporate some simple and healthy practices into your daily routine. Let&#8217;s learn what Ayurveda recommends for a healthy and better life. What we today call our daily routine is&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":666851,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48223],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-666850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-english"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":666852,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666850\/revisions\/666852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.malayalamdailynews.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}