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Food needs to be digested properly in order to nourish our body. So every aspect of digestion is very keen. Ayurvedic expert, Suhas Kashirsagar talks about the process of digestion.
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Proper Way Of Eating Foods
Lord atreya, author of Charaka Samhita (early text on Ayurveda – Indian traditional medicine) explains the proper way of eating food: It you eat too much or too less or wrong way then it can be harmful and it is very important for us to understand how and when a …
Read More »Lassi – Traditional Indian Beverage
Lassi is a traditional Indian beverage that is often served with an Ayurvedic lunch. Lassi, made by blending yogurt with water, is very popular for its ability to enhance digestion. Lassi can be enjoyed as a sweet drink, or as a spice-infused drink, and is balancing for all three doshas. …
Read More »Ayurveda: Vata Type
Vata-Type people are generally thin and find it hard to gain weight. Because of this, Vatas have very little energy reserve and can tire easily and get themselves out of balance. Vatas need to get sufficient rest and not overdo things, stay warm, and keep a regular lifestyle routine. Vatas …
Read More »Ayurveda: PITTA-Type
PITTA-Type people are generally of medium size and well proportioned. They are more muscular, and athletic. They have a medium amount of physical energy and stamina. They also tend to be intelligent and have a sharp wit and a good ability to concentrate. They make good leaders and businesspeople. Examples …
Read More »AYURVEDA: Four States of Agni
It is essential that we understand the digestive fire or ‘Agni’ in AYURVEDA. After the Doshas, you’ll hear Agni referred to most often in the Ayurvedic Texts. Many ayurvedic doctors say that the treatment of diseases of the body is in fact the treatment of AGNI. This Agni is responsible …
Read More »Ayurveda: An Introduction to Food Combinations
In Ayurveda, food combinations play an important role in how well digestion occurs. There are three factors that make up the properties of a food. First is its taste, or Rasa. We know that there are six tastes in Ayurveda, and foods can have one or more of these tastes. We …
Read More »Are You Eating Right? Food Combinations To Avoid
Very often various foods are served together with different tastes, energies and post-digestive effects. The problem with this is our Agni, the digestive fire, can get overloaded trying to do too many things at the same time. This results in the production of toxins in the body. Pay attention to …
Read More »How To Have An Ayurvedic Thanksgiving
In a few more weeks many of us will be in full Thanksgiving Day mode. Perhaps we’ll be traveling great distances to see our family and friends and spending time deciding what we are going to prepare for dinner. Ah, yes dinner: turkey, sweet potatoes and everyone’s favorite, pumpkin pie. …
Read More »What Can You Eat On An Ayurveda Diet?
It is always interesting to consider ‘nutrition’ from an Ayurvedic perspective. Of course Ayurvedic nutrition does not have a concept of vitamins, minerals, calories, and nutrients as modern science does. So we had to consider other ways to navigate what is good to eat everyday and what foods should be …
Read More »6 Easy Practices to Start Right Now
If you’re moving too fast and trying to do too many things at once, then you are only skimming the surface of life and losing vitality and joy. Here are six simple things you can do to feel better right now!
Read More »DIY Cleansing, Part Four
This five part series explores a ‘Guided Home Cleanse’ with Ayurvedic Lifestyle Counselor and Panchakarma Specialist Allison Bransfield Morse. Allison runs The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont just outside of Burlington, and offers traditional Panchakarma (PK) on site as well as at a distance. This series explores what’s involved with a …
Read More »A Kitchadi Cleanse
A kitchadi or khichdi cleanse is a gentle way to cleanse the body and mind of toxins. I suggest this type of cleanse because it is a moderate process with low mental and physical stress. Khichdi is an Indian lentil and rice soup. Kitchadi or kitchari is easily digested and assimilated …
Read More »How Not to Get Sick in India
How Not To Get Sick In India Traveling to India can seem daunting. As an unsuspecting traveler in my early twenties in India, I began my journey with Ayurveda to heal my digestive system from a persistent cornucopia of parasitic infections. My yoga studies have brought me to India from …
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