Ayurveda Reveals Winter Weight Gain Secrets: Eating Windows Are Key

• Ayurveda views winter as a nourishing season for rebuilding, with strong digestive fire (Agni) due to cold external temperatures.
• Modern habits like late dinners and inactivity, not strong Agni, cause winter fat accumulation (Medo Vriddhi) and metabolic imbalance.
• Crucial Ayurvedic eating windows: heaviest meal at midday (12-2 pm), light breakfast (7-9 am), and light dinner before 7 pm.
• Unhealthy weight gain is linked to Dosha imbalance (Kapha aggravation) and Ama (metabolic residue) from impaired digestion, not just calorie intake.
• Winter weight gain is reversible by aligning eating with Agni, adopting an active lifestyle, and respecting individual Prakruti.

Why It Matters: Aligning eating windows with Agni and lifestyle to Prakruti can reverse winter weight gain.