If There Was Only One Dish You Could Eat – Kitcahri A Simple Ayurvedic Recipe
Kitchari is meant to be a cleansing, calming and balanced meal – sattvic in nature.
It is a staple or common food in Ayurveda and is an excellent combination of fats carbohydrates and protein.
Kitcahri is a complete food that nourishes all the tissues of the body and gives one strength and vitality.
Kitchari is often used while fasting, on a mono-fast or for cleansing purposes.
My favourite thing about this Ayurvedic food is that it tastes great!
In the cooking demos that I do, people always comment on how good kitchari tastes and how great it makes them feel – light and energized.
For this Ayurvedic kitchari recipe, you can add your choice of vegetables according to the season and what is available locally.
Refrain from using any nightshades like tomatoes and potatoes – as well as onions, garlic, daikon and radishes.
Kitchari should also include some bitter and/or astringent greens such as kale, beet leaf greens or collards. It can also include sweet potato or yam which has a sweet quality.
This Ayurvedic kitchari recipe is healthy for all three doshas and contains all the six essential tastes for a balancing meal.
This Ayurvedic recipe calls for a soupy consistency for optimal digestion and it is crucial to add the recommended spices to your kitchari.
Feel free to add more spices as needed and some of the optional ones listed below.
Garnish with lime and chopped cilantro or parsley as desired. Enjoy. Continue reading
The Six Tastes Of The Ayurvedic Diet
Ayurveda describes food based on the six tastes which are called rasas in Sanskrit.
These tastes are reflected in a combination of the five great elements. They are:
Sweet – Earth & Water
Sour – Fire & Earth
Salty – Water & Fire
Pungent – Fire & Air
Astringent – Air & Earth
Bitter – Air & Ether
All foods are based on these six tastes which represent the actual taste of a food, herb or mineral that is taken into the mouth.
They are important because each taste maintains balance in the body and mind and all six tastes need to be consumed in the right proportion for your body-mind or dosha type.
The six tastes of the Ayurvedic diet can be applied by selecting the right foods or herbs to balance your doshas, treat diseases and prevent disease.
Here are the descriptions and some food examples of the six tastes in Ayurveda. Continue reading
Why Ayurvedic Eating Is Healthy And Conscious – The Ultimate Diet For 2012
Today, there are hundreds if not thousands of diets and cleanses out there that guarantee weight loss, better health and ultimate wellness.
Do these diets really work…
The short answer is no because they don’t promote conscious eating.
In order for a food diet to work properly, you need to change your eating habits.
You need to create a way where you can eat consciously all the time.
Through my own experiments and research, I have found that most diets and cleanses are oriented towards quick results.
Most diets don’t address poor eating habits.
Many diets are developed by nutritionists and doctors that are trying to make money by selling you their own belief-systems and products – often backed by distorted research.
Eating the Ayurvedic way really works and I have discovered why it works by observing and learning from certain individuals who have long lasting health & wellness.
Some of these people have triumphed over some sort of disease or illness using the Ayurvedic diet.
The Ayurvedic Diet promotes moving beyond the obsession with eating.
It recognizes that change is a process, not a quick easy fix and that small, simple steps are required for success.
Ayurvedic eating follows mind-body awareness tips and strategies that will help you transform your life and bring new, everlasting health and wellness.
Ayurvedic eating dissolving poor consumption habits which is a major cause for sickness and disease.
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6 Simple Tips For Eating Healthier And Preventing Disease
To prevent disease, it is important to learn how to prepare your foods and develop certain eating habits.
Practicing healthier ways of eating will bring you better health, happiness and a sense of overall well-being.
This article will give you some valuable tips for eating in line with the Ayurvedic diet.
The Ayurvedic Diet
The Ayurvedic Diet promotes eating fresh pure (organic if possible) unprocessed foods.
It is therefore important to determine how to acquire the purest foods and where to purchase your food.
1. Shop and eat local as much as you can.
The Ayurvedic diet suggests eating foods that are available during their natural season of growth.
Visit your local farmers market for your selection of whole foods and choose organic if possible.
Local foods are a lot fresher and often exposed to less chemicals and toxins.
2. Shop at health food stores that specialize in organic foods.
Ayurveda suggests eating foods in their purest form. Any foods that haven’t been treated with pesticides, herbicides, synthetic preservatives and hormones are the best.
Most chemicals and food additives that are unnatural contain toxins that can lead to various diseases. Continue reading
The Ayurvedic Diet – 9 Tips On How To Eat Your Meal
One of the greatest ways to become healthier and successful using the Ayurvedic Diet is to become aware of how you eat your meals.
Eating shouldn’t just be regarded as a meaningless act, but rather as a sacred way in which you enrich your mind, body and spirit.
Think about it for a moment; what is the greatest source of nutrition and energy and life you give to yourself besides breathing. Yes, eating.
How and what you eat plays a vital role in the development of your body and mind on an ongoing basis.
Here are some of the most important tips on how to eat your meals. Remember as you perform these acts bring to them a deep sense of awareness and presence.
1. Drink a little bit of warm water before or during meals to aid with digestion. Avoid icy or cold drinks before or with meals because it will cool the digestive fire (agni) and inhabit proper digestion of food.
If you are drinking a full glass of water give yourself ½ hour before and after meals. Too much water during your meals dilutes your digestive enzymes.
2. Cook your meals and eat them warm of hot. Although some raw foods can be taken such as fruit for breakfast and some raw vegetables such as cucumber or avocado with lunch & dinner, the Ayurvedic diet promotes cooked foods for better digestion & absorption.
3. Eat the right amount of food portions. Most people have the habit of eating much more food than they really need. Try eating a serving of food in a bowl the size of your hands put together.
The important thing is to eat only until you are two thirds full. Keep your stomach one third empty to allow energy and space for proper digestion. Note: If you are not feeling full after this strategy wait 5 to 15 minutes to allow your brain to process the food you ate.
4. Eat your main and heaviest meal at lunch time. This is when your digestive fire is the greatest. Eat a light breakfast and even a lighter dinner for optimal digestion and health. Continue reading
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