EATING WITH HAND.

 Never eat with spoon. Always eat with your hand. The complete universe is made of five elements (pancha mahabhuthas). 

The thumb represents fire (agni). 

The forefinger represents air (vayu). 

The middle finger represents space (akash). 

The ring finger represents earth (prithvi). 

The little finger represents water (jala). 

Any imbalance in the above factors is responsible for the onset of diseases. 

While eating we join all the fingers which itself becomes a mudra (shunya mudra) that balances all the tatwas.

Benefits:

1. Increases appetite.

2. Nerve endings in fingers boost digestion.

3. You avoid over eating.

4. Gives a feeling of fullness.

5. You can feel texture and temperature.

Hence start eating with fingers and not the spoon.