Kapha Diet

Bitter melon or bitter gourd is also known as karela in Hindi. As the name indicates, it is bitter in taste. Despite its taste, bitter gourd is a very popular and staple vegetable in Indian households. Bitter melon is also very significant in Ayurveda given its numerous health benefits. Botanical …

Here we examine the Kapha diet, a diet best suited to those with a Kapha imbalance or Kapha body type. In Ayurveda, the emphasis is placed on diet as a therapeutic and preventative health measure to manage one’s state of health. Following an Ayurvedic diet most appropriate for your body …

Oh Golden Milk! Ayurveda is brilliant for its herbal wisdom, such as the benefits of turmeric – but even more so, for its genius in combining. Making dishes, tonics or formulas to create a balanced, whole, all-six-tastes intelligence that super charges healing is a unique forte in Ayurvedic medicine. It’s …

Ritucharya is seasonal living and eating. As one of my favorite teachers likes to say, “Seasonal living invites you to align with a larger rhythm.” The larger seasonal rhythm gives us a sound support structure in which to foster wellness. Find foods to balance the seasonal effects. Eat turnips to …

A tribute to Mother Earth and receiving intrinsic nourishment… Have you taken your own mother for granted? You know, the one who created your body out of her body. Who gave you calcium for your bones from her teeth. Who wiped your butt for years. Who enabled you to survived until …

Asparagus is a popular vegetable for cleansing. This is a recipe that you can add to your program. Ingredients 1/2 bunch of asparagus – chopped to the desired length 1/2 C yellow mung daal – soaked for half hour in one cup water 1/4 C dry coconut flakes or fresh …

Ayurveda for Weight Loss Let me begin with an important note from Bhaishajya Ratnavali (an ancient Indian Classic on Ayurvedic Medicines and formulations): “Persons indulging in physical exercise, worry, long walk, intake of honey, remaining awake at night, and taking barley as food get rid of obesity.” Ayurveda for Weight …

Greens are an important component in my diet. As a food category greens are very nutrient dense, flavorful and filling. Almost every health plan counts greens as a staple. Ayurveda builds health into each day from the most basic level of self care, through thought, breath, movement, food and drink. …

Plantain Chips- Tropical Superfood Snack At the first glance, plantains look like bananas. While bananas and plantains have similar nutritious qualities, plantains are more nutritious than bananas. More than 120 countries including India, Uganda and Colombia grow plantains. Plantains are starchier, contain less sugar than bananas and can be added …

Recently I discovered, and fell madly in love with this tiny little grain called teff. Don’t dismiss this grain due to its size, or because it’s a grain. A staple in Ethiopia, teff is loaded with iron. It has been suggested that due to the mass consumption of teff, and …

Asparagus- Mung Sprouts Salad is a wonderful addition to your Spring diet. Asparagus has a soothing and balm like effect on the digestive and urinary tract. It builds strength, is easy to digest and is a tridoshic (useful for all 3 constitutions) food. It is known to aid in eliminating water …

A key component of an Ayurvedic lifestyle is following an Ayurvedic diet. An Ayurvedic diet consists of eating foods which are appropriate for your current doshic imbalance. In Ayurveda, we have three body types: Vata, Pitta, and Kpaha. These three types, or doshas, are composed of two elements each. Vata …