Eat For Your DoshaLiving in Balance

Dr. Suhas KshirsagarBAMS, 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

– Air

– Water

– Food

– Emotions

– Information

– Thoughts

Ahara: Anything we take

in to nourish our body and

mind.

Ayurvedic Nutrition: East & West

SubjectConventional

Nutrition

Ayurvedic

Nutrition

Why We EatPersonal preference, habit,

body image, emotions, etc.To take in Prana to live

Nutritional

ElementCalories Panchamahabhuta

FocusCounting calories from

different food groupsAgni, digestion

Importance Caloric value Individual Constitution

Dietary Advice Depends on food groupsDepending on the taste and

quality of the food

Goal You are what you eat You are what you digest

• 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

Super Foods

Prana 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

15 Super Foods

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 Effect of Over indulgence

Madhura:

Sweet

Attachment,

possessiveness

Amla:

Sour

Envy, jealousy and

anger

Lavana:

Salty

Greed, over

ambition

Katu:

Pungent

Anger, violence,

hatred

Kashaya:

AstringentInsecurity, fear

Tikta:

BitterGrief, sorrow

Effect of Under indulgence

Weak Dhatus, debility

Acid imbalance

Water imbalance

Weak Digestion

Poor-circulation,

cold extremities

Excessive discharge

Accumulation of toxins

Taste and effects on body and mind

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

Key Words Vata

Eat Warm/Fresh

Nourishing

Snacks OK

Pitta

Eat Right/Pure

Cooling

Can’t tolerate

Fasting

Kapha

Eat Less

Cleansing

No

Snacks/Fasting

Healthy Fats

Natural Oil

More Greens

Less oils

Less Grains

Less fat

Unctuous,

Warming, Cooked

Foods

Slightly oily, Less

Spicy, Juicy ,Raw,

crunchy

Dry, Hot and

Spicy

Sweet and Salty Bitter and

Astringent

Pungent and

Bitter

Grounding Heavy Lighter

Spices For Life

Sattvic, Rajasic &Tamasic spices

SATTVIC SPICES RAJASIC SPICES TAMASIC SPICES

Cardamom Black pepper Red pepper

Saffron Cumin Mustard

Cinnamon

Nutmeg

Hing

Ginger

Garlic

Cayenne pepper

“Herbs and Spices are the friends of physicians and the praise of cooks.”

“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 PittaHeavy, Dry, Cooling

Green Gram Brown Rice Garbanzo Beans

Wild Rice Kidney Beans Couscous

Best Spices For PittaCinnamon Mint Fennel Seeds

Turmeric Coriander Seeds Cardamom

Kapha Pacifying Foods

Grains For Kapha

Less, light, dry, Bitter & AstringentBlack Beans Quinoa Buckwheat

Barley Rye Amaranth

Best Spices For KaphaMustard 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

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