Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Ayurveda Warns on Cheese, Mayo, Processed Foods
Ayurveda says that foods like cheese, mayonnaise, and processed snacks can make your digestion slow and cause problems over time.
These foods are heavy and hard to digest, which can make you feel sluggish and not hungry at the right times.
Dr. Partap Chauhan explains that eating fresh, home-cooked meals is better for your digestion and overall health.
He suggests eating these heavy foods only sometimes and listening to your body's hunger cues.
This way, your digestion stays strong, and your metabolism works well.
Cheese is dense and heavy, straining digestion and metabolism when consumed frequently.
Mayonnaise confuses digestion due to its processed nature, leading to toxin buildup.
Processed foods disrupt digestion and natural hunger cues, causing metabolic imbalances.
Ayurveda emphasizes fresh, home-cooked meals for maintaining strong digestive fire (agni).
Moderation and mindfulness in eating heavy or processed foods are key to restoring digestive balance.
- Who
- Dr. Partap Chauhan, Founder and Director, Jiva Ayurveda
- What
- Effects of cheese, mayonnaise, and processed foods on digestion and metabolism
- When
- December 25, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To understand the impact of modern comfort foods on digestive health according to Ayurveda
- Agni
- Digestive fire that drives metabolism and gut health
- Cheese
- Dense, heavy, and oily, strains digestion
- Mayonnaise
- Confuses digestion, leads to ama formation
- Processed Foods
- Engineered for shelf life, disrupts digestion
- Ayurvedic Advice
- Moderation and mindfulness in eating