Eat For Your Dosha Living in Balance. Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar BAMS, MD (Ayurveda)

Eat For Your Dosha Living in Balance Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar BAMS, MD (Ayurveda)

Eat For Your Dosha (Living in Balance) Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar BAMS MD (Ayu. India) Director, Ayurvedic Healing Inc. Faculty/Consultant: Chopra Center Dean: MMI College of Ayurveda CA Scientific Advisor: Zrii, NutriiVeda, Accell, Purify www.ayurvedichealing.net www.drsuhas.com

Eat Right, Be Bright

Aahar/Diet: A Definition Ahara: Anything we take in to nourish our body and mind. Air Water Food Emotions Information Thoughts

Ayurvedic Nutrition: East & West Subject Why We Eat Nutritional Element Focus Conventional Nutrition Personal preference, habit, body image, emotions, etc. Calories Counting calories from different food groups Ayurvedic Nutrition To take in Prana to live Panchamahabhuta Agni, digestion Importance Caloric value Individual Constitution Dietary Advice Depends on food groups Depending on the taste and quality of the food Goal You are what you eat You are what you digest

Super Foods Made in Nature and Made by Nature Power-Packed with Nutrients, Bioflavonoids, Fiber and Antioxidants, High in ORAC Value & ANDI score Greater Bio-Availability, Recyclable Intelligent Foods, Organic, Non-GMO Seasonal Variations for Seasonal Needs Locavore Lively, Vibrant; Prana, Mana & Qi Foods

Prana Foods

15 Super Foods 1. Whole Grains: Quinoa, Amaranth, Brown Rice, Barley, Oats 2. Mixed Beans & Legumes: Mung, Black, Kidney Beans 3. Oils: EV Olive, Coconut, Sesame, Ghee 4. Leafy Greens: Spinach, Leeks, Kale, Cilantro, Collard Greens 5. Cruciferous Vegetables: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage 6. Lean Meat: Fish, Salmon, Turkey 7. Root Vegetables: Carrots, Sweet Potato 8. Colorful Fruits: Mango, Kiwi, Cantaloupe, Orange, Pomegranate, Avocado, Dark Grapes, Papaya, Apples 9. Colorful Veggies: Red & Orange Pepper, Tomato, Artichoke, Green Chili, Bokchoy, Squash, Zucchini 10. Spices: Turmeric, Ginger, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cumin

The 15 Super Foods 11.Mixed Nuts: Almonds, Walnuts, pecans, brazil nut, pine nut 12.Dairy Products: Low Fat Milk, Low Fat Yogurt, Ghee, Fermented 13.Mixed Berries: Blue, black, cran, rasp & strawberries 14.Seeds: Flax, Sesame, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Chia, Hemp 15.Sweeteners: Maple Syrup, Honey, Jaggery, Sucanat Variation, Rotation, Small Quantities, Cooking, Live/Raw foods

Taste Madhura: Sweet Amla: Sour Lavana: Salty Katu: Pungent Kashaya: Astringent Tikta: Bitter Taste and effects on body and mind Effect of Over indulgence Attachment, possessiveness Envy, jealousy and anger Greed, over ambition Anger, violence, hatred Insecurity, fear Grief, sorrow Effect of Under indulgence Weak Dhatus, debility Acid imbalance Water imbalance Weak Digestion Poor-circulation, cold extremities Excessive discharge Accumulation of toxins

What is your Dosha Baby? Vata: Tall, Thin, Light Weight, Anxious, Dry Skin, Weak, Poor appetite, Light Sleeper, Constipated, Irregular, Bubbly, Spacey, Creative, Boney, Wavering, Quick Learner Pitta: Medium built, Reddish, Hot, Moles, freckles, Oily, Sweaty, Sharp appetite Irritable, Aggressive, Medium Energy, Leader, Political, Soft Stools, Flushed, Intense, Dynamic, Bald Kapha: Big, Tall, Heavy, Easy Wt. gain, Soft, lazy, thick hair, slow, Dull metabolism, Sleepy, good endurance, peaceful, easy going, slow learner, Good Memory

Vata Eat Warm/Fresh Nourishing Snacks OK Healthy Fats Natural Oil Unctuous, Warming, Cooked Foods Sweet and Salty Key Words Pitta Eat Right/Pure Cooling Can t tolerate Fasting More Greens Less oils Slightly oily, Less Spicy, Juicy,Raw, crunchy Bitter and Astringent Kapha Eat Less Cleansing No Snacks/Fasting Less Grains Less fat Dry, Hot and Spicy Pungent and Bitter Grounding Heavy Lighter

Spices For Life

Sattvic, Rajasic &Tamasic spices Herbs and Spices are the friends of physicians and the praise of cooks. SATTVIC SPICES RAJASIC SPICES TAMASIC SPICES Cardamom Black pepper Red pepper Saffron Cumin Mustard Cinnamon Nutmeg Hing Ginger Garlic Cayenne pepper He who controls the spice, controls the universe.

Vata Pacifying Foods

Grains For Vata Nourishing, Grounding, Sweet (Cooked, Sprouted) Wheat Green Mung Beans White Lentils French Lentils Yellow Mung Beans Basmati Rice

Best Spices For Vata Saffron Basil Ginger Rosemary Cumin Seeds Black Pepper

Pitta Pacifying Food

Grains For Pitta Heavy, Dry, Cooling Green Gram Brown Rice Garbanzo Beans Wild Rice Kidney Beans Couscous

Best Spices For Pitta Cinnamon Mint Fennel Seeds Turmeric Coriander Seeds Cardamom

Kapha Pacifying Foods

Grains For Kapha Less, light, dry, Bitter & Astringent Black Beans Quinoa Buckwheat Barley Rye Amaranth

Best Spices For Kapha Mustard Seeds Red Chili Cloves Turmeric Black Pepper Fenugreek

Unconscious Eating Habits

Conscious Eating Habits Food Sadhana Eat enough according to the state of Agni, and Doshas Eat Sattvic, Fresh, Real Foods Relaxed, comfortable environment (not in front of TV) Don t eat when upset Experience all 6 tastes and 7 colors at every meal Eat after previous food is digested & Chew well Feed someone before you eat Bless your food before eating (Sankalpa) Don t waste food