About the Doshas
- Pitta Pacifying Recipes @ Ayurvedic Dosha
- @ Dosha Guru - "Vata body types are classified as Ectomorphs – lean with thin bones, dry skin & wiry hair.Pittas are classified as Mesomorphs – medium build and muscular, with the ability to gain or lose weight easily.Kapha’s are classified as Endomorphs – a solid frame, thick bones, and smooth skin." Note: :Some sites talk about a "healthy weight" we must realize that everyone is different, BMI is BS and health and fatness are not relevant to each other.
- The 6 Tastes in Cooking Ayurvedic Food - "In Ayurveda, one taste is not necessarily considered “good” or “bad,” nor are some tastes considered to be superior to others. They all have different effects. Some tastes are ones which we may need to have larger quantities of in our diets, while other tastes by their nature, are consumed or included in smaller quantities. The six tastes are one of the guiding principles of Ayurvedic theory and in general, we want to make sure we include some amount of all six tastes, if not in one meal, than in some form throughout the day."
- Ayurveda 101: The Three Doshas- Vata, Pitta, Kapha @ Eat Taste Heal - "The doshas are biological energies found throughout the human body and mind. They govern all physical and mental processes and provide every living being with an individual blueprint for health and fulfillment.The doshas derive from the Five Elements and their related properties. Vata is composed of Space and Air, Pitta of Fire and Water, and Kapha of Earth and Water."
- How the 6 Tastes Effect Your Doshas @ Dosha Guru
- How The Six Tastes Affect The Doshas @ Holistic Online - "Looking at the table above we can see that in order to reduce Kapha, we need to eat Pungent (onions, radishes, garlic, ginger, cumin etc.), Bitter (green leafy vegetables such as spinach, bitter greens , turmeric) and astringent foods (such as lentils, broccoli, cabbage etc.). Most of the people tend to eat sweet foods (candy bar) or salty food (such as potato chips, salted nuts etc.). This obviously will make things worse.Similarly, for a person who feels very angry or irritated (signs of Pitta imbalance), foods that are sweet, bitter or astringent will be helpful"