Ayurvedic Cooking Made Easy

The ancient Indian system of healing and medicine known as Ayurveda has proven effective in disease prevention and health creation for thousands of years. Ayurvedic medicine works by enlivening the body's inner intelligence and enhancing the immunity of the individual. It treats the disease at the source rather than the symptoms alone, without adverse side effects or creating a new disease. Popularized in the United States by Deepak Chopra and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Ayurveda has become well known and is used extensively throughout North America as a holistic alternative both to allopathic and to homeopathic medicine. In this comprehensive guide to Ayurvedic cooking--complete with a set of delicious and easy-to-make recipes--physician and naturopath Dr. Kumuda Reddy shows you how to determine whether your body type is vata, pitta, or kapha, so that you can optimize your individual health through healthy and nutritious meals that suit your body type.

"Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners makes it such a joy to create delicious, healing meals that one's relationship with food is forever transformed."--Melanie Fiorella, MD, Associate Clinician Professor of Integrative Health at UC San Diego, visiting staff member of the Chopra Center's Mind-Body Medical Group Modern medicine treats most ailments with prescription drugs. However, for those who want a natural approach to wellness, Ayurveda is a powerful, effective means of holistic healing. Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners takes a nature-based approach to wellness by turning to the oldest known medical system--food. Join expert Ayurveda practitioner Laura Plumb as she shows you how to practice the principles of Ayurveda in the kitchen with Ayurvedic cooking techniques for health and wellbeing. Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners is your complete guide to adopting the ancient science of Ayurveda with: An overview of Ayurveda from its history to present day More than 100 easy, satisfying recipes for every body type, or dosha, based on the fundamentals of Ayurveda A 5-step guide to Ayurvedic eating grounded in your body's unique requirements and determined by a simple dosha quiz 4 seasonal, 7-day Ayurveda meal plans to help you maintain a balanced dosha season after season "Laura Plumb inspires others to achieve vitality and radiant health. Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners should be on everyone's bookshelf because understanding the principals of Ayurveda is essential to health and wellness."--Melissa Ambrosini, bestselling author & speaker "Absolutely delicious book! Ayurveda Cooking for Beginners is a beautiful guidebook that brings awareness to healthy foods and fosters a love for cooking."--Dr. Manisha Kshirsagar, BAMS, Ayurveda teacher (India)

Eat your way to increased energy, balanced emotions, and an overall state of calm and relaxation. In Ayurvedic medicine there are said to be three main energies that affect our mind: • sattva, the state of contentment and calm; • rajas, the state of reactivity and excitability; and • tamas, the dull, slow, and stagnant state of mind. The good news is that there are direct ways of bringing these states into balance through what we eat. The recipes in this book are simple, seasonal, and delicious, while bringing the traditional foods of Ayurveda into the modern kitchen.Everyday Ayurveda Cooking for a Calm, Clear Mind uncovers the true potential of food to heal not only our bodies, but our minds too.

Introducing Eat Feel Fresh, an all-encompassing healthy cookbook with over 100 healing recipes. Venture on a journey of wellness and serenity with the ancient science of Ayurveda. New to Ayurveda? No worries, we’ve got you covered! Ayurveda teaches that food is a divine medicine with the power to heal, and is packed with holistic healing recipes suited for your individual needs. This beautifully illustrated cookbook gives a detailed look at how to eat according to your body’s specific needs, and will help you connect with your inner self. Dive straight in to discover: - Over 100 deliciously recipes including vegan and gluten-free options. - A clear easy-to-follow overview of basic Ayurvedic principles. - Comprehensive quizzes to identify your mind-body type to determine the best foods for your body. - A core focus on make-ahead meals designed for a modern healthy lifestyle. Eat Feel Fresh emphasizes a modernized, plant-based approach to Ayurvedic eating, encouraging you to learn how changes in season and climate affect your digestion and how to adjust what you eat accordingly. Fall in love with cooking and change your relationship with food for the better with this contemporary vegan Ayurvedic cookbook: a must-have health book for anyone interested in adopting Ayurvedic principles to their lifestyle. Doubling up as the perfect gift for yoga practitioners who want to complement their physical practice through nutrition and lifestyle, or generally anyone interested in holistic healing to achieve a healthier, more balanced lifestyle. Wellness of the mind and body is vitally important in how we function as human beings. This healthy eating cookbook provides an essential guide on how to best take care of our most precious asset holistically. It has a personal narrative and author-driven success story as well as practical guidance and beautiful photography, to help you best integrate traditional Ayurvedic wisdom and contemporary nutritional science into your diet.

Keeping digestion on track is the key to health in Ayurveda, and eating natural, homemade foods in accordance with personal constitution and changes in environment is often all that we need to find balance. In The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Kate O’Donnell inspires you to get into the kitchen and explore this time-honored system of seasonal eating for health and vibrancy.Season by season, learn how the changing weather and environment both mirror and influence your body and appetite.Foundational "everyday" recipes can be adapted to any season and any dosha for nourishing, flavorful meals.Includes lifestyle advice on meal planning, self-care regimens, and how to ensure health during the change of seasons.

Cooking Made Easy through Ayurveda is not your average cookbook; It will open your eyes to sustainable, cultural, nutritious and delicious recipes! Written by 11th graders at Avenues: The World School, Alena Powell, Lucy Wong, and Valentina Rivoli, Cooking Made Easy through Ayurveda serves as the tie between nutrition, sustainability, and Ayurveda, a holistic healing approach that uses whole foods to find a balance among the body, mind, and spirit. With a pandemic at the forefront of our adapted lifestyles and home as our everyday surroundings, give yourself the opportunity to learn about Ayurveda and implement its practices into simple daily meals. In this cookbook, you will learn about Ayurveda and its history in India, the benefits and detriments of processed vs. unprocessed foods, the biological processes and epigenetic mechanisms behind why nutrition is essential to well being and phenotypic characteristics, a comparison between the greenhouse gas emissions in different food groups, and 12 recipes that use easily accessible ingredients at home. This cookbook provides consumers with an engaging activity and educates readers about how these ingredients are not only good for your physical health but also for the environment. So dive in and serve your body and planet!

Eat better and live healthier with this easy-to-follow Ayurvedic cookbook. Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of health and healing based on the principle that each human being is unique and has a distinct individual constitution, genetic inheritance and predisposition to certain ailments. Practitioners can stay healthy and happy by following rules such as: Warm, comfort foods like Shepherd's pie or butternut soup can help alleviate joint pain and poor circulation brought on by chilly, windy weather. In summer, pasta primavera, shimp salad, sauteed tofu, and other sweet and light foods cool off irritable moods and help digestive problems. Pungent, astringent foods—savory lentils, turkey loaf, kasha and the like —can help ease the distress of a winter cold. The Quick & Easy Ayurvedic Cookbook allows you to easily implement Ayurvedic principles in your cooking and improve your health without devoting long hours of study to the subject or breaking your budget. Learn how to cure insomnia and indigestion, and even mood swings, just by making food choices based on your Ayurvedic constitution. The recipes include familiar favorites making this cookbook a practical addition to your kitchen and home.