Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food.

Ayurveda, translated as ‘science of life’ is the ancient natural wisdom of health and healing. It’s also the mother of all healing systems. It focuses more on root causes rather than symptomatic treatment. Ayurveda looks at health in terms of physical, mental and subtle aspects of the whole body. Ayurveda goes really deep into considerations such as cooking preparation, storage, times, seasons, age of the patient, environment, lifestyle, food habits e.g. sequence of eating and pleasant eating atmosphere, where and how food is grown.

The modern, affluent lifestyle has taken us away from the use of fresh fruits and vegetables. The diet has become high in saturated fats, refined sugar, meat, and commercially processed foods. These tasty, rich, heavy and sweet foods have little nutrient value. People substitute lack of nutrition in food by chemical supplements. Modern science only sees food value as calorie and biochemical content. There are many subtle aspects that Ayurveda recognizes.

Eating

• Eating is a sacred act that involves the entire self and needs to be done right.

• Eat in moderation and only when there is real hunger. Do not eat food standing. Sit and eat silently.

• Fast occasionally to detoxify the body and clean gastrointestinal tract…