Week 8: The Ayurvedic Diet

Question 1

What is Ayurveda?

Answer 1

Traditional Indian Medicine

Question 2

What is ayureveda derived from?

Answer 2

ancient indian system of healing derived from the Sanskrit words Ayus (life) and Veda (knowledge)

Question 3

What does Ayurveda emphasize?

Answer 3

healthy lifestyle system that emphasizes good health and prevention and treatment of illness through lifestyle practices (such as massage, meditation, yoga, and dietary changes) and the use of herbal remedies

Question 4

What type of medicine is Ayurveda?

Answer 4

it is a holistic medicine which considers the whole person - body, mind, spirit and emotions - in the quest for optimal health and wellness

Question 5

What Ayurvedic dietary guidelines include?

Answer 5

• choosing appropriate foods
• combinations of foods
• cooking methods

Question 6

What is diet used for?

Answer 6

balancing the doshas

Question 7

What are the three doshas?

Answer 7

Vatta, pitta, kapha

Question 8

what makes up the three doshas?

Answer 8

the five elements of nature which include earth, water, fire, air and space (ether)

Question 9

What are the three doshas related to?

Answer 9

relate to many things such as a persons physical body and personality

Question 10

How does someone apply Ayurvedic diet?

Answer 10

eat foods to balance the doshas and given guidelines based on predominant dosha

• doshas help ayurvedic nutritionists to know which foods are right for a person and which foods need to be avoided so that the doshas are balanced.

Question 11

What kind of foods is the Ayurvedic diet based on?

Answer 11

whole foods

• For all doshas it encourages eating fruit, vegetables, grains and legumes

Question 12

How does Ayurvedic diet ensure a proper state of mind?

Answer 12

belief that human has three states of mins which interact with the doshas and decides the psychosomatic constitution of the individual and certain foods follow under these three states of mind

Question 13

what are the three states of mind?

Answer 13

• Sattva
• Raja
• Tama

Question 14

Sattva state of mind

Answer 14

pure state of mind

Question 15

Raja state of mind

Answer 15

agitated, passionate, emotional

Question 16

Tama state of mind

Answer 16

intertia, ignorant

Question 17

What type of state of mind foods are encouraged?

Answer 17

sattvic foods the purest of the foods

Question 18

What do sattvic foods promote?

Answer 18

though to be pure and balanced offering feelings of calmness, happiness and mental clarity

Question 19

What do Sattvic foods include?

Answer 19

dairy, vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, seeds and nuts

Question 20

What type of state of mind foods are discouraged?

Answer 20

avoid rajasic and tamasic foods, which include meat, poultry, fish, eggs, fermented foods, mushrooms, stale food and alcohol

Question 21

What needs to be balanced in Ayurveda foods?

Answer 21

balance the taste and energies of food

• tastes should be balanced
• hot and cold energetic properties of food should be balanced

Question 22

How do Ayurvedic tastes differ from scientific method?

Answer 22

Ayurveda

• sweet, sour, salty, bitter, astringent, pungent

scietific method

• sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami

Question 23

What are challenges to following Ayurvedic diet?

Answer 23

• can be confusing and difficult to follow
• diet can be restrictive
• may require significant dietary modifications
• pregnant women at risk
• Determining predominant dosha can be subjective
• Determining which foods to eat for your dosha can be subjective
• No scientific evidence

Question 24

How is confusing the follow ayurvedic diet?

Answer 24

specific food lists for each dosha but also many additional rules to follow such as digestibility of foods, spiritual food categories

Question 25

How is confusing the follow ayurvedic diet?

Answer 25

specific food lists for each dosha but also many additional rules to follow such as digestibility of foods, spiritual food categories

Question 26

What ayurvedic diet book was released for pregnant women?

Answer 26

india government booklet “Mother and Child Care” published in 2013

Question 27

Who published "Mother and Child care?

Answer 27

the booklet was released by the government funded Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, a part of the governments ministry that promotes traditional and alternative medicines

Question 28

What does “Mother and Child Care” say about diet for pregnant women?

Answer 28

to avoid eggs, and non-vegetarian food and thoughts of desire, anger, attachment, hatred and lust - should follow a sattvic diet

Question 29

garam masala

Answer 29

ground spice blend in Indian cuisine

Question 30

What is the problem with the reccomendations for pregnant women in "Mother and Child Care"

Answer 30

**A lot of poverty in India and a lot of the pregnant women would not have the ability to get the proper medical attention if needed.** * **Sattvic diet could lead to protein deficiency and anemia, especially low income families.** * **Book is based on Hinduism dogma and goes against recommendations.** * **Medical doctors have advised otherwise the quality protein is important to get iron especially get women to have better delivery and healthy baby.**

Question 31

What is included in ayurvedic remedies?

Answer 31

medicinal and herbal preparations

Question 32

Who is interested in Ayurveda medicine in Canada?

Answer 32

Question 33

What are some concerns over Ayurvedic NHPs?

Answer 33

Question 34

Who is particularly at risk for metal toxins?

Answer 34

children, pregnant women and breast feeding women

Question 35

What are some common heavy metals in some ayurvedic medicines?

Answer 35

* lead * arsenic * mercury

Question 36

What does Health Canada do in regards to NHPs such as ayurvedic medicines?

Answer 36

Has a Natural and non-prescription Health Product directorate

Question 37

What does the NHPs directorate do?

Answer 37

* monitors NHPs sold in Canada * maintains a database of the licensed NHPs in Canada * Collects info about adverse effects * issues public warnings about problems * recalls unsafe products

Question 38

What must NPHs have to be sold in Canada?

Answer 38

Question 39

What do Health Canada's rules not cover?

Answer 39

* Do not cover NHP's bought in other countries or from internet pharmacies * does not regulate whole plants or herbs or products made by a practioner

Question 40

Ayurveda training in India

Answer 40

practitioners receive state recognized training in recognized programs or institutions * may practice in North America

Question 41

Ayurveda training in Canada

Answer 41

no national standards for certification, training or licensing of ayurvedic practitioners in the US or Canada. Practitioners are not regulated anywhere in Canada * Usually self taught

Question 42

How to apply ayurvedic nutrition as a dietetic

Answer 42

* respect culture * understand through client perspective * Identify commonalities to leverage