In this blog, I’m going to share with you 21 daily life hacks that will make your fitness journey much easier. Presenting 21 Hacks for a Healthier Lifestyle.

#1 Use Gond Katira to make Thick Curries Instead of Cream, Curd or Corn Starch.

Do you add cream, curd or even corn starch to make your curries look thick and tasty?

Well as per Ayurveda curd should never be heated and milk cream should never be combined with salt.

So what is the solution?

Use Gond Katira to make thick curries.

Yes, it is a jelly like substance obtained from a plant.

It is easily available at Kirana stores.

Simply take 1/4th tsp, crush it and soak it in water for about 1 hour.

It will increase its size.

Being tasteless and water soluble, adding it to curries will make them thick like a restaurant dish without any unhealthy ingredients.

It will add its own benefits too.

#2 Eat Rice Kheer and Sleep like a Baby.

Then do you have trouble sleeping at night?

Once simple Ayurvedic hack is to include Rice Kheer in your diet and you will sleep like a baby.

You can have it after dinner.

Being heavy and sweet it will relax the mind and help relieve the sleep issue.

Just make sure to avoid refined sugar and use Mishri or Jaggery powder in it.

#3 Darker, The Better – Jaggery, Dark Brownish Jaggery is more pure.

We all know how beneficial a jaggery is post digestion.

But it barely hard to find a good quality jaggery in the market. Not anymore.

Take note of one simple rule, the darker the jaggery, the better it is in terms of purity and health benefits.

#4 Prepare Ginger pickle to fight digestion.

Suffering from weak digestion? Ayurveda recommends consuming a small piece of ginger with rock salt sprinkled on it before meals.

But let’s face it. It’s not always possible to ginger readily available.

So, one simple hack is to take a large size ginger, cut it in any shape you like, sprinkle rock salt over it and also lemon juice to preserve it for about 10-14 days.

No need to store it in the refrigerator.

Every time take a piece and have it before meals.

Not only it will increase the digestive fire but also works well as a pickle.

#5 Stop eating after the first burp.

Not sure when to stop eating a meal?

Do you often end up overeating?

Will one tried and tested hack to determine what the right quantity of eating food for you is to stop until your first burp.

Yes, that’s your body’s signal to stop.

Anything that you eat after that point, note that it is overloading the system.

#6 Keep Copper water near you when sleeping.

We all the benefits of drinking the copper charged water.

But did you know that this copper charged water is kept near you on a wooden surface at the night, the vibrations produced from it will make you sleep better.

Try it out to appreciate the effectiveness of this simple life hack.

#7 Pitambari powder for cleaning Copper jugs.

Do you find it difficult cleaning the copper jug?

Well probably you do not have the Pitambari powder with you.

Use it instead of a regular dish wash bar powder and it will come back new as ever.

#8 Avoiding adding any Salt in fruits, use black pepper instead.

Eating fruits and salads for fat-loss? Hope you’re not making this mistake.

Will to get the maximum benefit from them, avoid the adding of any salt to it.

Instead put some black pepper and lemon juice over it.

#9 Drink Ghee water to fight with painful periods.

Suffering from painful periods?

One simple Ayurvedic hack is to drink 1 tsp of desi cow Ghee mixed in hot water for those 5 days and you will be amazed to see that pain vanishing.

#10 Replace milk cream with Coconut milk in Vegetable Curries.

We all know how tasty those creamy vegetable curries are?

But do you add curd or milk to make them creamy?

Well in that it will create toxins in the body due to wrong combinations.

So, does that mean we put an end to eating cream based curries? Not at all.

One life hack is to replace cow milk with plan t based milk like coconut milk.

It will still be creamy, tasty but not unhealthy.

#11 Keep Fists close while running – Prevents Navel displacement

Navel displacement is one common problem faced by young and old alike which leads to digestion problems and other abnormalities in the body.

To avoid the displacement at first place, Ayurveda suggests to always close your fists while running.

So keep it in mind when you go out for next run.

#12 Place Amla in hot water for 2 minutes before eating.

Amla is hands down the #1 immunity booster on this planet when consumed in its pure form.

However since it is too sour, people find it hard to consume it raw.

One simple hack is to soak it in hot water just about 2 minutes and consume it with meals.

Not only it gets soft and less sour but always serves as a replacement for a pickle. Try it out.

#13 Clench your teeth while in toilet.

Next time you’re in the toilet, clench your teeth, really what’s the connection?

Well, AYurvedic scriptures promise that doing this not only ensures the smooth bowel movement but also makes the teeth stronger.

This is due to their nerve connection. Amazing isn’t it?

The detail with which Ayurvedic scriptures discuss the importance of including 6 tastes in diet is worth appreciating.

Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Astringent & Pungent.

#14 Include Astringent foods to control excess discharges like over sweating & over bleeding.

For example, if you suffer from over sweating or over bleeding you should often include astringent foods and spices in your diet.

Most green leafy vegetables are astringent, bay leaf and coriander seeds are some examples of astringent spices.

#15 Include Sour foods – Naturally carminative and release excess gas.

Then if you burp a lot or feel bloated often then sour food should be a part of your diet as they are naturally carminative.

Add Amla, tamarind and lemon to your diet and see this issues disappearing.

#16 Include Bitter foods for blood purification.

If you suffer from skin problems often, no doubt that is due to impure blood in your system which may be due to eating wrong food combinations.

But one simple hack is to include bitter foods in your diets.

Yes bitter taste is naturally blood purifying, so a serving of bitter gourd or fenugreek 2-3 times a week will work much better than any store bought product.

You can also add a tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder in your milk.

#17 Include Homemade sweet foods for stabilizing the mind and nourishes the 7 body tissues.

Then do you get angry often, irritated, stressed or feel that your body is weak or undernourished.

You must include home-made sweets prepared from healthier alternatives to sugar as it stabilizes the mind and it is nourishing for the body tissues.

#18 Add black pepper in Curd if you want to eat after sunset.

Curd is something which Ayurveda prohibits consuming after sunset, this is because of its cooling and oily nature which may result in sinus problems.

However is in a certain day you wish to consume it even in dinner then a useful hack is to generously put pepper in it before serving.

This hot spice will balance out the cooling nature of curd.

Although avoid making it a habit.

#19 Increase least dominant Dosha – It will automatically lower the other two doshas and bring balance.

If you take up Ayurvedic body test and find yourself to be a combination of two doshas, let’s say Vata and Pitta.

Vata being highest, Pitta being second and Kapha being least.

Then in order to balance three doshas instead of decreasing Vata, focus on increasing the least dominant doshas that is Kapha in this case.

This will automatically help you balance the other two doshas.

#20 Soak your clay pots in water for 8-12 hours before using first time.

Do you find your clay pots cracking too soon?

Well one simple life hack is to increase its durability many fold, is by soaking it in water for at least 8-12 hours before first time use.

This will strengthen the surface and prevent cracking.

#21 First water, Last milk in standing position – It supports bowel movements.

Do you suffer from constipation?

One simple life hack is to drink the first water just after waking up in standing position and also. Also drink the last glass of milk at night before sleep in standing position.

The results will amaze you.

So friends these were the 21 life hacks which I believe will make your fitness lifestyle easy.