For starters – your choice of cooking oil depends on availability.  In many cultures this is not very difficult because there are only a few oils available.  However, this changes when we talk about countries where there is a myriad of oils available, like in the U.S.   So many of you may be wondering how to choose among all these oils and how does eastern thinking and western science help me do this. 

Let’s address which scientific facts are important to understand when choosing cooking oils and then what ayurvedic principles will help you personalize what oils you choose to work with. continue reading…

How the Western and Eastern world views health has a significant influence on what and how one eats.

Eastern and Western views on health influence what we eat

Both the eastern and western approaches to health inherently rely on foods to sustain the body.  Each system however, has a unique way of understanding the role of food and nutrition in their approach to health.

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