In Ayurveda, food is considered to be medicine. Ayurvedic cooking methods help you have an idea about what to eat and the right way to eat. This knowledge supports the healing process and helps the body to eliminate toxins and restore balance.

Ayurveda does not view the process of cooking as separate from that of digestion and nutrition. An eating sequence is recommended to put the focus on easier digestion as well as the body’s capability of extracting the nutritional essence of the consumed food.

To follow the Ayurvedic approach, food should be cooked based on the following principles:

• Eaten with a calm, happy and positive state of mind
• The right combinations of foods
• Should be tasty and healthy
• Hygienic
• Use of spices to balance the food.
• A combination of all six tastes, sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent to make a balanced diet.

The benefits of Ayurvedic cooking are plentiful and contribute to overall health and wellness. They include better mood control, relief from depression and anxiety, and increased energy levels.

This article was originally published by the Art of Living Retreat Center (artoflivingretreatcenter.org/how-food-can-be-your-medicine-with-ayurveda) and is reposted here with their permission

Disclaimer

The sole purpose of these articles is to provide information about the tradition of Ayurveda. This information is not intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of any disease. If you have any serious acute or chronic health concern, please consult a trained health professional. Check with your doctor before taking herbs, herbal food supplements or using essential oils.