The Doron Yoga Ultimate Nourishment and Pantry Guide
The perfect supplement to The Doron Yoga Cookbook! A no-nonsense guide to methods and techniques you can use to choose, implement and maintain a diet that is specifically correct for your health and wellbeing.
This book will teach you fundamental healthy eating guidelines and realistic ways of sticking to them even when life seems too hectic. You will learn how to listen to your body and develop awareness and the skills you need to eat the right food in balance with your true needs. Your true needs will be revealed to you through tools such as a food diary, and an exploration into the difference between actual physical hunger and emotional hunger.
There are sections dedicated to frequently asked questions, such as;
- Should I eat dairy?
- Should I be a vegetarian?
- What's so bad about sugar?
- What is fermentation all about?
The importance of buying local, seasonal and organic food is also a consistent theme throughout, with many compelling reasons to change and develop more sustainable shopping habits for a more nutritious diet and a healthier you.
Doron takes a look at most common diets, the benefits, the shortfalls and how to combine ideas from different diets to suit your personal requirements. There is also a detailed look at ayurvedic principles, how to assess your body type, the foods that benefit the different body types and even how to cook to suit your body type!
For times when you need sudden flavor inspiration, there is a world flavors chart outlining the different flavor profiles of each major type of cuisine worldwide. Listing herbs, spices and common themes, this is a great guide to creating delicious food without a specific recipe.
Inside the last half of the book you will find a wealth of information on most commonly occurring food groups and individual foods within them; how to use them, store them, cook them and their health various benefits at a glance. Great for brushing up to a solid level of nutritional understanding without having to go back to school!
An easy to read, understand and use guide for changing your shopping, cooking and eating habits for a healthier YOU.