Category: ayurveda cooking
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Ayurveda and Caffeine
Is coffee good, or bad for you? You know me, if you’re here then you know I don’t shy away from unpopular opinions. So here goes… Caffeine is a socially acceptable addiction, from memes to throw pillows to yoga practices, it’s everywhere. While there are some health benefits to caffeine we mostly benefit from moderate…
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Ayurveda and Leftovers
I began studying Ayurveda, the oldest medicinal system, in 2001. One of the first things I learned is that leftovers are considered toxic and bad for your health. At the time the explanation was that it was “dead food”, that it was lacking Prana, the Sanskrit word for life-giving force/energy. It wasn’t until 2018 when…