GOOD FOOD COMBINATION

Every food, every dish and every drink needs its own set of digestive juices and enzymes for complete digestion. When you eat something, your body releases appropriate enzymes and juices. If you combine your food with different ingredients they should share the same enzymes and juices. In dishes in which milk or dairy products (except […]

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

Good prepared you meals will be really quickly ready. For this you need proper kitchen equipment like… • 1 large sharp paring knife (with steel blade) • 1 small sharp knife • 1 peeler • 1 steel grater • 1 ginger grater • 1 spiral cutter • 1 large cutting board • 1 rolling pin […]

PERFECT EATING HABITS

Crucial for your health is not only what you eat but also how you eat. In Ayurveda we have rules for perfect eating behavior which derive from the nature of our digestion system and are same for all people: • EAT IN PEACE:so that digestive juices and enzymes can build up. This also includes to […]

PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDIC COOKING 

Ayurvedic cuisine is not typically Indian. It’s also not strictly vegan or vegetarian. Every food item, meal or beverage is good as long as it serves the health of the individual. The nutrition has to match several factors which support the needs of the body according to the constitution, prevailing Dosha, current digestion power and […]

PRINCIPLES OF AYURVEDIC NUTRITION

Only few people know that Ayurvedic Nutrition is universal and also includes natural traditional foods, foods and drinks from all over the world. Ayurvedic cuisine is therefore absolutely versatile and limitless. All over the world,nature has given people great foods from which they conjure up tasty dishes and drinks. INDIVIDUAL FOOD There no such thing […]

PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS OF HERBS AND SPICES

Herbs and spices are gifts of the nature and belong to every meal, not only because of the digestive ingredients, but also because of the enriching they give to the meal. The fresher the better. Green fresh herbs also contain chlorophyll, which brings light energy into our body which has an invigorating effect on us. […]

SOUR FOOD ITEMS

The following food are naturally acidic or acidic. They have digestive properties but it is better to avoid them if you have a tendency to #hyperacidity or increased Pitta. You will find out about this with the #test on hyperacidity. Even if you are completely healthy, you should not eat too much sour because the […]

SWEET FOOD ITEMS

The following food items have the property of sweetness. They are cooling and nourishing and are also soothing an increased Pitta. It may increase Kapha due to production of excessive mucus if taken in high amounts. Check: #Doshas. SWEETS: • raw cane or coconut blossom sugar, date and rice syrup, maple or agave syrup and stevia […]

HAPPY FAMILY

In the old days every child was brought up by a big family. In addition to dad and mom, grandma and grandpa, uncles and aunts, nephews and cousins, brothers and sisters were involved in raising a child. Today especially in megacities, children usually only live with their parents and siblings. This makes relationships within the […]

BIRTH

Ayurveda clearly recommends giving birth in a natural way. There many reasons, for example, the child’s lung is matured through the birth process. It also strengthens the bond between mother and child. The caesarean section, which also existed in ancient Ayurveda, is reserved for medical emergencies only. Today, in western civilizations, it is rather the […]