| The word, Ayurveda, is from the ancient
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| | positive outlook on life.
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| Indian language, Sanskrit, and literally
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| | So, what does this mean, and how does it
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| means "Knowledge of Life".
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| | apply to you?
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| The Ayurvedic approach to life involves
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| | In Ayurveda, it is believed that each
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| listening to and addressing the unique
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| | person is governed by one dominant dosha
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| needs of your body, recognizing and
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| | and you should eat according to that
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| balancing your mental and emotional
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| | dosha. However, this article is concerned
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| states and deepening your connection with
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| | with Ayurveda and Raw Food, so I will
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| your spirit, your essential self.
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| | only mention the foods that coincide with
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| The raw food diet is based around the
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| | both these diets.
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| principle that eating a diet high in raw
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| | Vata
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| food will normalise and alkalise your
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| | Balances: Sweet fruits, apricots,
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| body. This, in turn, connects the mind
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| | avocado, bananas, berries, grapes,
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| with the body; thus, Ayurveda and the Raw
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| | melons, asparagus, beets, cucumber,
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| Food diet are very similar.
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| | garlic, radishes, zucchini.
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| This article will hopefully provide a
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| | Aggravates: Dried fruits, apples,
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| brief guidance on how you could connect
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| | cranberries, pears, watermelons,
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| the two in a way that is optimal to your
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| | broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, raw
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| health.
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| | onions.
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| In Ayurveda, the idea is that you eat
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| | Pitta
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| according to your dosha; vata, pitta and
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| | Balances: Sweet fruits, avocado, coconut,
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| kapha.
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| | figs, mango, prunes, sweet and bitter
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| Vata is composed of the elements of air
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| | vegetables, cabbage, cucumber, okra,
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| and ether
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| | potatoes.
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| Pitta is composed of the elements of fire
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| | Aggravates: Sour fruits, berries,
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| and water
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| | bananas, plums, oranges, lemon, pungent
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| Kapha is composed of the elements of
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| | vegetables, garlic, onions.
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| water and earth
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| | Kapha
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| Vata types are generally thin and find it
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| | Balances: Apples, apricots, berries,
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| hard to gain weight. Vatas need to get
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| | cherries, cranberries, mangos, peaches,
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| sufficient rest and not overdo things, as
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| | pungent and bitter vegetables, broccoli,
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| they can tire easily.
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| | celery, garlic, onion.
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| Pitta types are generally medium sized
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| | Aggravates: Sweet and sour fruits,
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| and well proportioned. They also tend to
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| | bananas, coconut, melons, papaya, sweet
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| be intelligent, with a sharp wit.
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| | and juicy vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes.
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| Kapha types tend to have sturdy, heavy
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| | There are many suggestions in Ayurveda,
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| frames. They are prone to gain weight
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| | which are very easily translated to a Raw
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| easily. They often tend to have a
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| | Food Diet.
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