The Art of Ayurvedic Nutrition
Ancient Wisdom for Health, Balance, and Dietary Freedom
Susie Colles
- 240 Pages
- June 16, 2020
- ISBN: 9781510749023
- Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
- Trim Size: 8in x 8in x 0in
Description
Nourish your physical body, support your mind and emotions, generate vital energy, inspire intuition and intelligence, and enrich your spirit.
Ayurvedic practitioner and dietitian Susie Colles blends Western science with the ancient wisdom of Āyurveda to offer a modern-day, self-guided reconnection with food, body, health, and the natural world of which we are a part. Through the lens of India’s traditional healing system, The Art of Ayurvedic Nutrition delivers an alternative view of the body you live in, the food you eat, and what it means to be truly healthy. Topics include:
- Discovering your unique constitution
- Building your personal relationship with food
- Living in harmony with natural cycles and seasons
- Overcoming the diet mentality, hunger, food cravings, and weight gain
- Creating new, favorable eating habits
- And much, much more
Authors
Susie Colles, PhD grew up in Australia, trained as a dietitian, and spent many years in dietetic practice in Western nutrition and clinical health settings. She then initiated research in eating behavior and obesity, completed a PhD, lectured at university, and maintained her practice in nutritional, behavioral, and cognitive counseling. Susie’s passion took her to southern Africa where she worked in women’s health development, as well as to remote Aboriginal communities in northern Australia, and most recently to rural India. For the past seven years Susie has studied and practiced Āyurveda under experienced Indian and Western practitioners including Vaidya Atreya Smith and Dr. Sunil Joshi. She lives in the hills of India.
Reviews
“This is the book equivalent of the aphorism, ‘give a man a fish and he can eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime.’ While there are many books that outline principles of Ayurveda and then proceed to provide a list of recipes, this book helps us apply the principles to our own thought process and understanding so well that we can tailor our own recipes to whatever ingredients we have on hand, in whatever climate or state of being we find ourselves, and prepare and eat food in ways that promote optimal health. I love this book."
—Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM, author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science
"I'm so glad I found this book. It's a great read and I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about Ayurveda and nutrition. The explanations are clear and concise, easy to understand and grasp the concepts. The suggestions for balancing your dosha are easy to implement and the recipes work well. I tried the coconut curry which was a triumph with my South Indian partner. I'm an Ayurvedic Practitioner and found this book useful to help my patients understand the Ayurvedic fundamentals and healing concepts. Highly recommendable and great value for money."
—Dean Flexen, Ayurvedic practitioner, Naturveda UK
—Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM, author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life: Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness Through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science
"I'm so glad I found this book. It's a great read and I recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about Ayurveda and nutrition. The explanations are clear and concise, easy to understand and grasp the concepts. The suggestions for balancing your dosha are easy to implement and the recipes work well. I tried the coconut curry which was a triumph with my South Indian partner. I'm an Ayurvedic Practitioner and found this book useful to help my patients understand the Ayurvedic fundamentals and healing concepts. Highly recommendable and great value for money."
—Dean Flexen, Ayurvedic practitioner, Naturveda UK