Part 1: Cereals, Pulses and Spices – A detailed presentation of mainly solid food groups like cereals, pulses, spices, their properties and uses.
Saturday 11 November 2023

• Introduction to Ayurvedic dietary principles.
• Factors to be considered in deciding on one’s diet.
• Classification of food items in Ayurveda.

Saturday 18 & 25 November 2023

• The properties of different cereals as per Ayurveda and modern concepts.
• Nutraceutical use of cereals and recipes for proper utilisation.
• Ideal time and other considerations for eating particular cereals.

Saturday 2 December 2023

• 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

Saturday 9 & 16 December 2023

• 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?

• 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.

Saturday 3 & 10 February 2024

• 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.

Saturday 17 February 2024

• How to use fruits fruitfully? Properties and uses of different fruits.
• Can we eat all fruits in every season?
• Do all fruits aid digestion?

Saturday 24 February 2024

• 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.

• Guidelines on what, when and how much to eat based on different conditions like day, season, digestive
  capacity, etc.

Saturday 16 & 23 March 2024

• 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 food based on Ayurvedic physiology.

Saturday 30 March & 6 April 2024

• 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.

Saturday 13 April 2024

• 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’?