Eat-Taste-Heal An Ayurvedic Cookbook for Modern Living

by Yarema M.D., Dr. Thomas; Rhoda, Daniel; Brannigan, Chef Johnny

• ISBN13: 9780976917007
• ISBN10: 0976917009
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Five Elements Press

Summary

Eat.Taste.Heal is a groundbreaking work within the field of holistic health and nutrition, written by a medical doctor, a patient, and an acclaimed chef. A complete guidebook and cookbook in one, Eat.Taste.Heal demystifies the ancient healing science of Ayurveda, humankind's most ancient system of healthy living. The aim of the book is simple: to create harmony within through using common foods and healthy lifestyle practices as medicine. The collection contains over 150 cross-cultural recipes and received a Maverick Award for excellence in photography. The authors are a unique trio: physician, patient, and chef. Dr. Thomas Yarema M.D., director of the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Research, created for his patients an understandable dietary program rooted in common sense. Daniel Rhoda, a patient who found healing through Ayurveda, demystifies the ancient science that helped restore his health. Chef Johnny Brannigan, an internationally trained Ayurvedic chef, has created more than 150 recipes to empower individual healing through the exploration of taste.

Author Biography

Dr. Thomas R. Yarema M.D. is director of the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Research in Hawaii. Daniel Rhoda is a certified Ayurvedic practitioner and former patient of Dr. Thomas Yarema M.D. Chef Johnny Brannigan is an internationally trained Ayurvedic chef with more than 25 years of experience in the food industry.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. v
Introduction	p. ix
The Guidebook
Ayurvedic Concepts in a Nutshell	p. 18
Ayurveda: The Recipe for Healthy Living
Discovering Your Individual Nature
The Six Tastes of Food
Digesting Food, Thoughts, and Emotions
How Food Becomes Your Body
Food and the Mind
Buying, Preparing & Storing Vibrant Food	p. 72
Why Buy Organic?
Ayurveda and Vegetarianism
Vices and Virtues
Modern Food Concerns
Tools of the Trade
Basic Techniques and Practical Routines
Stocking Your Ayurvedic Pantry
Seasonal Foods and Sustainable Solutions
The ABC's: Ambiance, Blessing and Consumption	p. 110
Ambiance: Setting the Stage
Blessing: Giving Thanks
Consumption: How We Eat to Heal
The Rhythms of Nature	p. 120
Styling Your Lifestyle
Daily, Nightly, Monthly and Seasonal Rhythms
The Seasons of Your Life
Honoring Your Temple
Sleep
Sexual Intimacy
Physical Exercise
Inner Discovery: Yoga, Breathing and Meditation
Food as Medicine	p. 140
Your Body Only Wants to Heal
Foods for Cleansing and Lightening-Up
Foods for Common Illnesses and Ailments
Foods for Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
Foods for Beauty and Luster
Feeding Your Body, Mind, Senses and Spirit
10 Essential Ingredients for Health
The Cookbook
Cooking to Heal: The Recipe Archetypes
An Introduction to the Recipes	p. 168
Breakfast
Vata	p. 171
Pitta	p. 177
Kapha	p. 180
Lunch
Vata	p. 185
Pitta	p. 190
Kapha	p. 196
Dinner
Vata	p. 201
Pitta	p. 208
Kapha	p. 214
Snacks	p. 219
Beverages	p. 223
Ayurvedic Basics	p. 226
Evolving Your Tastes: The Expanded Recipes
Main Dishes	p. 236
Legumes	p. 250
Grains	p. 255
Fish and Chicken	p. 260
Side Dishes	p. 268
Soups	p. 272
Salads	p. 277
Starters	p. 282
Snacks	p. 287
Dressings	p. 289
Sauces	p. 292
Pates and Spreads	p. 297
Condiments	p. 300
Breads	p. 303
Beverages	p. 306
Desserts	p. 308
Appendices
Dosha Food Lists	p. 319
Cooking Charts	p. 327
Glossary	p. 329
Bibliography	p. 331
Resources	p. 333
Index	p. 338
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