Ayurvedic Nutrition
Emily Carton
The Ayurvedic Approach To Food Combining

In Ayurveda, how we combine foods together is of great importance to our digestion. We hold a focus on having wholesome fresh foods, put together in a way that is simple and easy for our body to digest.

There are certain foods that do not pair well together and can disrupt the digestive process. Poor food combinations can lead to many common digestive complaints such as fermentation, indigestion, bloating and gas.

It may surprise you to find that many popular meals promoted in modern health and nutrition, aren’t always considered the best food combinations. Some of these combinations might even be staples in your diet (I know they were for me) and can be hard to let go of at first.  

The Ayurvedic Approach To Food Combining
Ayurvedic Nutrition
Emily Carton
Seasonal Eating Guide: Summer

We’ve reached the peak of summer here in the southern hemisphere and I can already feel nature in full bloom. The sun is beaming down each day, temperatures are rising and there is a greater sense of vibrancy and radiance.

Ayurveda views the season as a time dominated by pitta dosha which holds a warm, light, and active quality. In the simmering heat, it’s natural for us gravitate towards foods that are cooling & hydrating to balance our body.

Seasonal Eating Guide: Summer
Cooking Guides
Emily Carton
How To Make Chapati

In Ayurveda we are always aiming to cook food as fresh as possible and this beloved chapati recipe is a simple way to enjoy freshly cooked bread every day. Chapati is a classic Indian style flat bread cooked with whole flour over a hot skillet or open flame. It is a staple in the Ayurvedic diet as an augmenting side to any vegetable dish such as a dahl or soup.

How To Make Chapati
Ayurvedic Recipes
Emily Carton
Recipe: Green Mung Dosas

These Green Mung Dosas are a wonderful spring dish and were inspired by the incredible Jody Vassallo in her book The Yogic Kitchen. This simple, easy recipe is a take on the classic South Indian Dosa, except far quicker without the fermentation time.

Enjoy for a delicious and easy Spring lunch!

Recipe: Green Mung Dosas
Ayurvedic Nutrition
Emily Carton
Seasonal Eating Guide: Spring

Ayurveda is a holistic system of health & healing based in nature’s wisdom. It works to bring each individual – body, mind, and spirit back into a state of true, vibrant health in alignment with nature. One of the most simple and beautiful ways we can align ourselves with nature’s rhythms is by honouring the change of season. We’ve reached spring here in the southern hemisphere and Ayurveda views the season as a time dominated by kapha dosha which holds an earthy, heavy, and slow quality.

To shift into the season, we can adopt changes in our ahar (diet) to balance kapha dosha. The foundation of Ayurvedic practice is ‘like increases like and opposites balance’ so to balance kapha dosha we must invite the opposite qualities of warmth, energy, and stimulation into our diet. We want to be moving away from the more grounding, comforting foods of winter and towards a more fresh and vibrant diet in Spring.

Seasonal Eating Guide: Spring

Recipe: Tahini, Rose & Cardamom Cookies

Recipe: Tahini, Rose & Cardamom Cookies

I was introduced to Tahini cookies earlier this year and instantly fell in love with this sweet-savoury treat. I tried and tested different flavour combinations but, Rose & Cardamon has to be my favourite. In Ayurveda it is a combination particularly balancing for Pitta but, is also well loved in Middle Eastern cuisine.

This balanced, sweet treat is best enjoyed with a warm cup of Chai. They are easy to make, a perfect blend of flavour & consistency and there is something about a touch of Rose that makes the ritual feel luxurious.