Not Ayurvedic but once years ago I read a short diet book whose core idea was, only eat what makes you feel good for the next 12 hours. So simple. Yet most people don’t. If you truly focus on that rule, you can’t go too wrong. No one feels good from cheap junk food or sugary foods etc. sometimes you “feel good” tasting it, but not so great 2-3 hrs later. Or the next day (alcohol etc). But after a meal of healthy proteins and vegetables, you often feel your best for several hours.
That is an excellent point. It’s all part of paying attention to what our bodies are telling us. Eat to live, not live to eat, etc. And educating ourselves about what is healthy and what is not, and specifically for our particular constitution is also very helpful. Not everything that is good for one person will be good for another.
I don’t eat much sweets, as far as desserts etc but if I make something sweet for other people I am definitely tempted and I always feel awful after eating more than a tiny bite. It is just not worth it for me.