Nourish Your Body, Don’t Skip Meals
Written by Ashley Holmes, Holistic Fertility Coach
Ashley Holmes is the CEO and founder of Holistic Fertility Coach Inc., a Registered Yoga Teacher; a meditation guide; an Ayurvedic health and wellness educator; a Reiki practitioner second degree; and an international best-selling author.
In our busy modern world, skipping meals has become commonplace. However, when trying to conceive, it is crucial to nourish yourself optimally to create a fertile foundation. Skipping meals deprives reproductive tissues of essential nutrients, making conception more challenging. Coupled with the stress of infertility, it can feel like an uphill battle.
Did you know that skipping meals can cause more harm than good to your overall health? According to Ayurveda, true nourishment goes beyond simply eating; it’s about when and how you eat, too. Mindful eating, as well as how meals are prepared and consumed, has a significant impact on the nutritional value you will receive from the food.
Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong and balanced digestive fire, or “Agni.” Fueling yourself with regular meals helps to keep your agni strong and efficient. Skipping meals can weaken your agni which leads to poor digestion and assimilation of nutrients.
When meals are skipped it can affect the balance of your three doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. For instance, irregular eating habits can aggravate Vata, leading to issues such as anxiety, bloating, and irregular bowel movements. Similarly, it can increase Pitta, causing irritability and acidity, or disturb Kapha, resulting in lethargy and weight gain.
Ayurveda teaches us that food provides prana which is our vital life force and is essential for sustaining our energy levels as well as our overall health. If meals are skipped it can lead to a depletion in prana and may result in fatigue, weakness, and a decrease in overall vitality.
By consuming regular, balanced meals the body receives a consistent supply of essential nutrients. Skipping meals can result in nutrient deficiencies, as the body may not get the necessary vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients to function optimally.
Ayurveda supports the body’s natural rhythms and the importance of eating at regular intervals assists the body’s metabolic processes. Disrupted internal rhythms occur by skipping meals, which can lead to metabolic issues and potentially long-term health problems.
The beauty of Ayurveda is that it views eating as a holistic experience that nourishes both the body and the mind. When we are not intentional and prepared for meals and skip them instead, it can create mental and emotional imbalances, such as irritability, stress, and decreased mental clarity, further impacting overall well-being. Let this be a gentle reminder to honor your mind and body by nourishing yourself with mindful eating practices. Allow every meal to be a step towards serving your highest vibrational and energetic state of being. Connect with me here for 1:1 support to implement this ancient science into your life. You are worth it!
Ashley Holmes, Holistic Fertility Coach
Ashley Holmes is the CEO and founder of Holistic Fertility Coach Inc., a Registered Yoga Teacher; a meditation guide; an Ayurvedic health and wellness educator; a Reiki practitioner second degree; and an international best-selling author. Her passion for customizing yoga, meditation, chakras, ayurveda, and Reiki empowers women to come back into balance and alignment to heal themselves and conceive with ease. She uses this energy medicine to support women struggling with infertility to help them conceive naturally by healing their womb. She has been blessed with twins and a miracle baby and is fulfilling her passion and purpose by offering what the traditional medical world does not – mind, body and spirit.
