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Whenever I mention Ayurveda, people immediately think of ghee, kitchari and turmeric-laced curries. That’s because Ayurveda came from India, so naturally Indian culture is infused into Ayurveda. But it is not necessary to mimic the Indian culture to receive the benefits of Ayurveda. Ayurveda has universal principles that can be applied to every cuisine. Once…

The Vedic philosophy teaches us the idea of “Anna Brahma”, which means “Food as God”. This description is a symbolic statement made by the poetic ancestors of India. It symbolizes the importance of food to life – suggesting it is as essential as God is to life. For this reason, traditional Ayurvedic cooking methods were…