Eating with hands instead of spoon is right! Know the advice of Ayurveda and science

Be it rice or sambar, everyone likes to eat food with a spoon. However, in South India all these things are eaten with hands. According to Indian tradition, food should always be eaten while sitting on the floor and with hands. However, nowadays people eat roti with a spoon or fork. But do you know that it is best to eat food with your hands? The benefits of eating food with hands have also been described in the Vedas. Along with this, science also tells the benefits of eating food with hands. Know here why you should eat food with hands-

What does Ayurveda say?
Ayurvedic expert Deeksha Bhavsar has also shared a post regarding eating with hands. In which he has told that according to Ayurveda, eating with hands is not only healthy but is also beneficial for your senses and digestion. Actually Ayurveda says that each finger represents one of the five elements. In such a situation, when we eat food with our hands, we make a gesture that activates these elements and balances the energy in our body. Additionally, when we touch our food with our fingers, we send a message to our brain that we are ready to eat, which prepares our stomach and other digestive organs for the digestion process.

What does science say?
According to science, eating food with hands improves digestion because hands contain some bacteria which are not harmful but protect the body from many harmful germs present in the environment. However, it is advisable to wash your hands thoroughly before eating.

you get many benefits
Eating with our hands helps us be more mindful of what we eat, how much we eat, and how fast we eat, all of which are important for healthy digestion.