Ep. 98 | The Ayurvedic Plate Pt. 2: Vegetables, Fruits, & Nuts with Divya Alter

Written By Avanti Kumar-Singh
 
Text: The Healing Catalyst Podcast, Episode 98; Photo: Divya Alter smiles at the camera. She's wearing a chef's coat and holding her cookbook.

In part 2 of the three-part "Go Deeper" series on the Ayurvedic plate, Dr. Avanti and Chef Divya Alter continue their exploration of food and its impact on health. This episode delves into the food groups of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Divya, a pioneering chef and author with nearly 30 years of experience in Ayurvedic cooking, shares her insights on the differing perspectives between Western and Ayurvedic nutrition. The duo discusses the various subgroups of vegetables and fruits, offering tips on eating fruits for better digestibility and incorporating nuts and seeds into a balanced diet. With her deep knowledge and passion for teaching, Divya provides invaluable cooking tips for each food group.

This episode serves as a continuation of part 1, where they discussed medicinal vs. daily foods and the food groups of grains, lentils, and beans. Stay tuned for the upcoming part 3, where they will discuss herbs and spices, oils, dairy, and conclude with a discussion on meat.

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Today on The Healing Catalyst:

  • Exploring the subgroups of vegetables & their nutritional benefits

  • Fruits: maximizing health benefits and guidelines for digestibility

  • Nuts and seeds: what and how to eat & which to avoid

  • Divya’s top cooking techniques for vegetables, fruits, nuts

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Dr. Avanti Kumar-Singh, is an Ayurveda Wellness Expert on a mission to show how Ayurveda is a health catalyst to achieve optimal wellness in modern life.

Over the two decades of her training, study, and research, Dr. Kumar-Singh has shared her expertise with Fortune 500 companies, at elite undergraduate and graduate institutions, and at prestigious industry and medical conferences. She has been featured in the Huffington Post, goop, Thrive Global and mindbodygreen, and served as the co-lead facilitator of the Faculty Scholars Program in Integrative Healthcare at the OSHER Center for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern Medicine. Dr. Kumar-Singh is also the author of The Health Catalyst.

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