Tonics for Pitta; Beneficial and harmful diet on Kapha ; Seasons and its effect on life.
This article gives information about effect of seasons in the vata, kapha and pitta constitution on the human body…
Exceptional qualities of taste; Beneficial and harmful diet and activity for Vata constitution, Tonics for Vata, Beneficial and harmful diet and activity for Pitta constitution
Taste is the quality of a substance which is appreciated by the tongue, the sense organ of taste. Taste is an important and specific property of food – Part 2
Taste – Types of taste and the harmful effects of consuming them in excess
Taste is the quality of a substance which is appreciated by the tongue, the sense organ of taste. Taste is an important and specific property of food.
Qualities of food (Part II): Heavy and light food items, What is meant by oily and dry food items ?, Who should eat dry food items and who should avoid them ?
Out of the Panchamahabhutas, oily food items are dominant in the Apa element, while dry food items are dominant in the
Agni and the Vayu elements.
Qualities of food (Part I) : Biological qualities; meaning of the words ‘hot’ and ‘cold’- on what its properties depend, its food items; who should eat ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ specifically
According to Ayurveda, there are 20 qualities of food and medicines, which exert an action and have an effect on the body and mind of a person.
Diet and the mind; Sattvik, rajasik and tamasik diet and examples; Diet with sanskars; Evil eye and food
A sanskar literally means a good action. Every activity of man, including that of eating food, should be beneficial for uplifting the level of the mind, i.e., to increase the Sattva component of the mind.
Norms of eating and Anupana (food-supplements) as per state of health, it’s Contraindications, taking meals in company, and chant after eating.
One should eat half a stomachful of food, drink one quarter of a stomachful of water and leave the remaining quarter for air. One should have respect for food and should never criticize it.
Eating and its requisites on premises, arrangement; how to dine, appetizer, serving the courses of food
This article gives idea about vastu shashtra for Kitchen, specific food items that should be served in specific utensils and at what times…
Constituents and Elements of Food
As the body is formed from the food one eats, the constituents of the human body are the same, as those of the food consumed. Water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and Vitamins are the basic constituents of the body….