The Āyurvedic Kitchen
Wisdom from the Indian Kitchen
The Art of Eating
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Chew your foods thoroughly.
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Eat only when you are hungry.
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Don’t eat when you're emotionally upset in any way .
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Try and eat during daylight hours.
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Be mindful while eating. Eat in silence if possible.
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Avoid cold and heavy foods which slows metabolism.
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Avoid overly spicy and pungent foods.
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Āyurveda categorizes all foods and liquids into six tastes:
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Sweet
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Salty
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Sour
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Pungent
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Bitter
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Astringent
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Try and use all the six flavours regularly.
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An Āyurvedic meal consists of most food groups eaten together, unlike course wise as in the European tradition.
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A meal should follow the food combining principles as prescribed by Āyurveda. Incompatible foods should be avoided.
Smarter living!
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To everything there is a season. Āyurveda lays great stress on eating according to 'Time' and 'Place'. Keeping in mind geography and seasons when planning food intake is encouraged.
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Buy local as far as possible, cook daily and eat food that is freshly prepared.
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Buy and cook only as much as you need.
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Gravitate toward whole, and unrefined foods, what I call 'living foods'. These sustain the physical as well as mental wellbeing rather than just filling you up.