Parvati Magazine May 2014 - Feeling Alive | Page 16

NUTRITION

FOOD IS MEDICINE
Ayurvedic Principles for Eating

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ood is medicine! Making the right nutritional choices enables us to receive the greatest
benefits from the foods we eat, fueling our bodies for energetic, happy, and rewarding
lives.
Ayurveda, a Sanskrit term meaning “the science of life,” is an over 5000-year-old tradition that offers time-proven methods to create the foundation for a healthy di