Transcript Know Yourself

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WE ARE WHAT WE EAT
Our food
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loving it
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During the past 20 years, obesity among adults
has risen significantly in the United States. The
latest data from the National Center for Health
Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults 20
years of age and older - over 60 million
People - are obese.
Among children and teens aged 6-19 years, 16
percent (over 9 million young people) are
considered overweight.
RISK….
･Hypertension
･Dyslipidemia (for example, high total
cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
･Type 2 diabetes
･Coronary heart disease
･Stroke
･Gallbladder disease
･Osteoarthritis
･Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
･Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Tongue the king
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 That which is good
for tongue is not
good for the body
and that is good
the body is not
good for the
tongue
 One of Major cause
for all ailments is
excessive use of
sense organs
Ayurveda….
 Health is
leaving in
harmony with
the forces of
creation
Macrocosm and Microcosm
WIND
VATA
SUN
PITTA
MOON
KAPHA
Qualities of VATA:
 ROOKSHA = Dry
 LAGHU = Light
 SHEETA = Cold
 KHARA = Rough
 SOOKSMHA = Minute (All pervading)
 CHALA = Mobile
Qualities of PITTA
 SNEHA = Unctuous
 TEEKSHNA = Sharp (Penetrating)
 USHNA = Hot
 LAGHU = Light
 VISRA = Viscous
 SARA = Fluid
 DRAVA = Liquid
Qualities of KAPHA
 GURU = Heavy
 SHEETA = Cold
 MRUDU = Soft
 SNIGDA = Unctuous
 MANDA = Slow
 STHIRA = Stable
 SANDRA = Thick
Prime locations….
Prime hours….
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2 am – 6 am VATA
6 am – 11 am KAPHA
11 am – 2 pm PITTA
2 pm – 6 pm VATA
6 pm – 10 pm KAPHA
10 pm – 2 am PITTA
KAPHA
PITTA
VATA
Prime age…..
 Child – KAPHA
 Adult – PITTA
 Elderly – VATA
AGNI (Digestive fire)
 Major digestive fire
 7 tissue fires
 5 elemental fires
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Basis of Ayurvedic nutrition
The six tastes
SWEET
Earth and water
SOUR
Earth and fire
SALTY
Fire and water
BITTER
Ether and air
PUNGENT
Fire and air
ASTRINGENT Earth and air
Action of TASTES on DOSHA
 SWEET
 SOUR
 SALT
 ASTRINGENT
 SWEET
 BITTER
 PUNGENT
 ASTRINGENT
 BITTER
VATA REDUCING
PITTA REDUCING
KAPHA REDUCING
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ACTIONS OF TASTES ON BODY
 Sweet  Relished by every body type
 Nourishes the tissues
 Sour  Acts as good appetizer
 Good for circulation and heart
 Nourishes the tissues
 Salt Increases appetite and taste in food
 Nourishes the tissues
Actions of tastes on Body
(cont.)
 Bitter  Increases sensitivity to taste
 Depletes body tissues
 Pungent  Increases appetite
 Depletes body tissues
 Astringent  Constricts the channels of the body
 Depletes body tissues
Basic Rules for Preparation and
Consumption of Food
 Prakruti - The nature of the food
 Example: Cheese is heavy by nature, so
those with less digestive capacity should
not eat it
 Karana -Process by which properties of
the food are changed or enhanced
 Processes include washing, cooking,
blending, grinding, roasting, etc.
Basic Rules for Preparation and
Consumption
 Sanyoga -Food combination
 Example: Milk and sugar are often
combined to make a dessert
 Rashi - Quantity of Food
 Total quantity of food taken depends on
an individual’s digestive capacity
 Example: Food quantity should be about
1/3 the size of the stomach
Rules for Preparation and
Consumption of Food
 Desha - Place of food’s origin and
consumption
 Example: The food grown in a particular is
good for the people who live in that
region
 Kaala - Time at which food should be
eaten
 Example: Curds and heavy foods should be
avoided at night
Basic Rules for Food Preparation
and Consumption
 Upayogasanstha - Rules for Consumption of
Food
 Example: The second meal should be eaten only
after the first one has been digested
 Upayokta - Person who will consume the
food
 Example: Depending on person’s body type
VATA - Do’s And Don’t’s
Fruits
Apricot, avocado,
banana, berries,
cherries, coconut,
figs, grapefruit,
grapes, lemon,
mango, sweet
melon, oranges,
papaya, peaches,
pineapple, plums
Most dried fruits, apples,dry
dates, dry figs, pears,
watermelon (in excess)
Vegetables
Asparagus,
broccoli, beet root,
carrot cucumber,
garlic, green
beans, leeks,
onions, sweet
potatoes, peas,
radish, pumpkin
Raw, frozen, dried veggies, raw
cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,
eggplant, lettuce, mushrooms,
onions, peppers, potatoes,
spinach, tomatoes, sprouts,
turnips
Legumes
Red or black
lentils, mug beans,
tofu
No legumes except red or black
lentils, tofu
VATA- Do’s and Don’ts
Dairy Foods
Ghee, buttermilk, Hard cheese,
milk, soft cheese, powdered milk
butter, yogurt
Animal Food
Beef, turkey, duck,
eggs, seafood
Lamb, rabbit
Grains
Cooked oats, rice,
wheat
Barley, corn, millet
VATA - Do’s and Don’t’s
Nuts
Spices and
condiments
Oils
All in
moderate
quantity
All spices in
moderate
quantity
All oils
None should
be eaten in
excess
None should
be eaten in
excess
None
PITTA- Do’s and Don’ts
Fruits
Apples, berries,
apricots, coconut,
mango, pears,
raisins, prunes,
watermelon,
pomogranate
Sour fruits such as
appricots, berries,
banana, cherries,
grapefruit, lemons,
oranges, peaches,
plums, pineapples,
cranberries
Vegetables
Asparagus, beet root,
leafy greens, lettuce,
mushrooms, onions,
potatoes, pumpkin,
sprouts, broccoli,
artichokes, zucchini
Beet roots, carrots,
eggplant, garlic, green
chillies, olives, raw
onions. Horse radish,
pungent veggies,
peppers, radishes,
spinach, tomatoes,
turnips
Legumes
All except lentils
Lentils, miso, soy
sauce
PITTA - Do’s and Don’t’s
Dairy
Buttermilk, unsalted
butter, cheese, milk,
ghee
Salted butter,
curds, cheese,
cold milk, sour
cream
Animal
Foods
Chickens, eggs,
fish, rabbit, turkey
Beef, duck, egg
yolk, lamb,
pork, seafood
Grains
Barley, rice, wheat, Corn, millet,
ragi
oats, rice, sago
PITTA - Do’s and Don’ts
Nuts
Coconut
All other nuts
Spices and
Condiments
Coriander,
All other spices
cinnamon,
cardamom, fennel
Oils
Coconut, olive,
sunflower
Sesame, almond,
corn, safflower,
mustard
KAPHA - Do’s and Don’ts
Fruits
Astringent fruits
such as apples,
berries, cherries,
dry figs, peaches,
pears, prunes,
raisins
Banana, coconut,
figs, kiwifruit,
oranges, papaya,
plums, rhubarb,
watermelon,
pineapple
Vegetables
Asparagus, cabbage,
eggplant, garlic,
mushrooms,
potatoes, radishes,
spinach, turnip,
broccoli, beet root
Cucumber, olives,
sweet potatoes,
pumpkin, tomatoes,
zucchini
Legumes
All (except those in
“don’ts”)
Kidney beans, soy
beans, black lentils
KAPHA - Do’s and Don’ts
Dairy Foods
Buttermilk, goat’s Curds, hard
milk, cow’s milk
cheese,
mayonnaise,
buffalo’s milk
Animals
Foods
Chicken, eggs,
rabbit, shrimp
Beef, duck, lamb,
pork, seafood
Grains
Barley, corn,
wheat, millet,
raw oats, ragi
Cooked oats, rice
KAPHA - Do’s and Don’ts
Less nuts
Nuts
Spices and
condiments
All spices
Chocolate, salt,
vinegar
Oils
Almond, corn,
sunflower,
sesame, mustard,
safflower
Coconut, castor