This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Ayurveda. Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic medicine, is ancient system of health care that is native to the Indian subcontinent. Ayurveda promotes healthy living and therapeutic measures that relate to physical, mental, social and spiritual harmony. Helen Thomas is the Official Guide to Ayurveda.
The Chopra Center Cookbook: Nourishing Body and Soul, by Deepak Chopra, David Simon, Leanne Backer, is a valuable resource for people interested in Ayurveda, and it is available through Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
Book Description
The food at the world-famous Chopra Center for Well Being is designed to delight the senses, enliven vitality, and tap into the joy of being alive. Now, Deepak Chopra, David Simon, and Leanne Backer offer you marvelous recipes from this extraordinary place of healing–showing how nature provides us with all the nutrients we need to create meals that are delicious as well as nutritious. Combining modern nutritional science and Ayurveda, the most ancient healing system on the planet, The Chopra Center Cookbook features more than 200 appetizing, easy-to-prepare recipes and 30 days of balanced meal plans. You’ll discover a new world of flavor and enjoyment with these low-fat dishes as the authors show you how to eat food that is good for you, re-establish the mind-body connection, and reverse the aging process.
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Ayurveda. The Official Guide to Ayurveda is Helen Thomas. Dr. Helen Thomas is an enthusiastic high energy person who loves sharing her passion in alternative medicine. Dr. Helen interned in Pune, India with Dr. Narendra Pendse in an Ayurveda clinic for five years. Helen also served as an Intern in a hospital for Lepers in India and after that experience she declared: "I was the one that was healed".
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Helen Thomas, the Official Guide To Ayurveda