8. The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating: Using Food as Medicine

“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.”

In Ayurveda,, food is medicine. But it’s about much more than our Western quantitative perspective that focuses on the biochemistry of food- the calories, proteins, and carbs. The Ayurvedic perspective of food is qualitative- it’s all about the experience of food- the way it feels, tastes and acts.

This week on The Healing Catalyst, Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh is diving into The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating and how to use the diet for self-healing. She discusses the optimal times of day for meals, why it’s important to sit with your meal for at least 30 minutes, and how everyday cooking spices can act as medicine for your body. Listen to help change your relationship with food.

• (02:30) - Food is medicine
• (04:17) - "The Healing Catalyst: Episode Two"
• (04:21) - "The Healing Catalyst: Episode Six"
• (05:20) - Perspective shift- Western vs. Ayurvedic view of food
• (08:38) - The Principle of Ayurvedic Eating
• (09:14) - The “why” of eating
• (11:30) - The “where” of eating
• (13:09) - The “when” and “how much” of eating
• (15:55) - The “what” of eating
• (22:49) - Using spices as medicine

You can follow Dr. Kumar-Singh on Instagram and LinkedIn. Learn more about Avanti and her mission at https://www.avantikumarsingh.com

Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Health Catalyst.

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