AYURVEDIC FOOD

Ayurvedic food is a way of offering love. It is a combination of flavorful ingredients, specific herbs and spices that nourish the body to achieve optimum health. Ayurvedic food is based on a Sattvic diet; food that is pure and abundant in life force or life giving energy which when digested promotes harmony and balance. There is an emphasis on using plenty of fresh organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices. Sattvic food is also referred to as a yogic diet because it induces clarity of the mind. 

Ayurveda recognizes that we have six different tastes; sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. Including all six tastes in your everyday diet contributes to feeling satisfied at the end of the meal. Cravings are often caused by not having all six tastes incorporated in the daily diet. 

Right combination and proportion of food is extremely important for an individual. Ayurvedic style cooking keeps in mind the dietary needs of an individual based on their mind and body type. Careful food combining can dramatically improve the quality of digestion so that the individual can receive the optimum nourishment and improve overall health.