Courses
C02 - CPD certified course on Ayurvedic Dietetics
Course outline for Ayurveda dietetics
Part 1: Cereals, Pulses and Spices
A detailed presentation of mainly solid food groups like cereals, pulses, spices, their properties and uses.
C02P1C1
• Introduction to Ayurvedic dietary principles.
• Factors to be considered in deciding on one’s diet
• Classification of food items in Ayurveda
C02P1C2 & C02P1C3
• The properties of different cereals as per Ayurveda and modern concepts
• Nutraceutical use of cereals and recipes for proper utilization
• Ideal time and other considerations for eating particular cereals
C02P1C4
• Pulses, their benefits and uses according to Ayurveda
• Special focus on pulses which are commonly used in Europe
• Sample recipes and considerations for using different combinations depending on the individual constitution
C02P1C5 & C02P1C6
• Spices and condiments to improve the absorption of nutrients. Discussing both Indian spices and those commonly used in Europe.
• Physiological and medicinal properties and sample recipes
• How can spices be harmful?
Part 2: Vegetables, Herbs, Oils and Dairy Products
Ayurvedic and modern views on using these food groups for proper health
C02P2C1 & C02P2C2
• Common vegetables and their properties
• Recipes with the understanding of their nutraceutical properties according to the personal health condition, the season etc.
• Discussing some common vegetables used in Europe.
C02P2C3 & C02P2C4
• Is dairy good or bad ? Ayurvedic views on different sources of milk, their derivatives and properties
• Is milk good for all ages? Processing and use of different milks and milk products based on age group
• Ayurvedic view points on vegan milk and for whom it is ideally suited
C02P2C5
• How to use fruits fruitfully? Properties and uses of different fruits.
• Can we eat all fruits in every season?
• Do all fruits aid digestion?
C02P2C6
• Are fats and oils good? How to choose the right fats based on your health.
• Do we need to drink large quantities of water? Is water a detoxifier? Ayurveda classifications of drinking water and how to drink it depending on constitution, digestive fire and season.
• Magical herbs and supplements – do they exist ? How to choose the right herbs; Rasayana drugs — simple herbs for health.
Part 3: Deciding Which Foods Are Right for You
As per Ayurveda, everything in the world is medicine, even a poison can be an elixir and vice versa based on how you use it. It is important to know the benefits of nutrients, but most important is knowing when, how and for whom to use it.
C02P3C1
• Guidelines on what, when and how much to eat based on different conditions like day, season, digestive capacity, etc.
C02P3C2 & C02P3C3
• Do we need to cut the fat and calories for children and elderly people? Diet according age groups: childhood, teen age, youth and wisdom period
• The right Rasayana drug based on Ayurvedic physiology for each age group.
C02P3C4 & C02P3C5
• Do you need to feed the fever or fast the fever? How to decide for common health issues like indigestion, diarrhoea, fever, cold, etc.
• Choosing diet for metabolic diseases.
• Kitchen remedies – the herbaceuticals at home.
C02P3C6
• Minding you food – the influence of the mind on choosing food and how it affects your health
• Diet choices based Mind types
• Understanding the “foods” of sensory organs. How does Ayurveda consider sensory perceptions through sense organs as ‘food’?
Duration of each class is 90 minutes and totoal of 18 classes in 3 parts are there.
