Ottis Redding Rules

Sorry, that heading really has no relevance to health - there is no way I could manipulate that connection, I just happened to be listening to him and I just happen to need to emphasize how great he is!

I have talked, and probably will talk, a great deal about ayurveda but never really explained what it was. Without taking big measures to do so, I will just outline in basic terms. Ayurveda is a term that really when broken down means the science of life: Ayu = life, veda = knowledge.
It is basically a health system that comes from India, you can kind of tell just by the sound of the word.
Ayurveda focuses on the three doshas which are basically the three categories and most people have a primary dosha and a secondary dosha that is almost as prominent. The doshas are based on your physical build of matter but also include an energy level. As I have said reluctantly in the past, my primary dosha is Kapha - which to no surprise, on the physical level is stomach and lungs...astonishing isn't it...with all my sinus congestion in the winter and my digestive issues in general. My second dosha is vata which is the colon on the physical level. In ayurveda, the doshas are often looked at as what is "not in balance" so when you are having particular things not going so well, it is because one or more of the doshas is not in balance. Therefore you would eat, or otherwise, in order to reach that balance.

With my dosha, it recommends warm drinks and foods. One of the things it suggests is having a warm or hot cup of water every day, a few a day if possible, with lemon. That is simple enough, and it is pretty soothing really. So today instead of just starting the day with a cold glass of water and a coffee, I went with a hot cup of water with lemon. And I liked it. This isn't to say coffee isn't in my near future as well, but this is one of the little things I will try to implement in my daily life. I am thinking a hot cup of water with lemon in the morning and then at work in the afternoon, a cup of green tea, will be part of my new routine.

The funny thing is that my body type with all the different books I am focusing on right now whether by blood type, dosha or just dr. oz's methods - they all tell my type specifically to stay away from sugary, fat, oily foods specifically and moreso than the average joe. Okay already!! Got it!! Thanks for nothin'! The thing is, when I truly give something a try, and actually do stick with it, I will usually end of liking it. So maybe I will like this new non ice cream way of life. Can't quite see it that way yet. But I could.

The other thing is I need to get this under way if I want to get back on track in the next month or two to train again for the next half marathon. I have been tossing around a couple of different popular ones that are in the spring but I think I am really leaning towards the dexter-ann arbor one. We'll see, but I am predicting that is going to be the chosen race.

This is Ottis Redding fan, signing off. Wishing balance to all. Namaste.