Natural Diet

Although the Ayurvedic diet has specific guidelines for each dosha, the diet as a whole encourages eating whole foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.

This can benefit your health greatly, as these foods are rich in many essential nutrients.

The diet also minimizes processed foods, which often lack fiber and important vitamins and minerals.

Studies show that eating higher amounts of processed foods may be associated with a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, and even death. Thus, the Ayurvedic diet may help protect against chronic disease and promote better health. However, more studies are needed.

One of the primary characteristics of an Ayurvedic diet is that you eat according to your dominant constitutional type, or dosha. You can think of your dosha as your most prominent energy. The three different Ayurvedic doshas are derived from the five elements: space, air, fire, water, and earth. Each element provides different qualities or attributes.